Poilievre wades into Middle East conflict during speech to Montreal-area synagogue
While Pierre Poilievre tends to focus on bread-and-butter domestic issues, a recent speech at a Montreal-area synagogue provides one of the most comprehensive glimpses yet of his views on Israel, conflict in the Middle East and antisemitism — and how a Conservative government might handle them.
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While Pierre Poilievre tends to focus on bread-and-butter domestic issues, a recent speech at a Montreal-area synagogue provides one of the most comprehensive glimpses yet of his views on Israel, conflict in the Middle East and antisemitism — and how a Conservative government might handle them.