“It is diplomacy like Canada has not done before, in the recent past.”
“We have what the world wants.”
“I have to ensure that we’re still prepared and servicing relationships that have had less attention than is ideal.”
“Upstream work has already been done and Indigenous groups have already been consulted.”
“This is a new way of doing diplomacy.”
“Certainly, it reflects a changed foreign policy.”

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On the recordJune 26, 2026
Some people say that hope is not a strategy. Well, fear is not a strategy either.
Said by
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party of Canada
Source
thestar.com

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Responding to the political climate surrounding Alberta's referendum.

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