Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s exit has put attention on opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, who has a history of pro-crypto comments.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to resign from the country’s top position has cast the spotlight on opposition leader and PM frontrunner Pierre Poilievre — who once promised to make the country a “crypto capital.”
In a March 2022 campaign event, a video of which has recently resurfaced online, Poilievre purchased a shawarma with Bitcoin (BTC) and promised a plan to “enable Canada to become the blockchain and crypto capital of the world.”
In a speech at the event, he attacked the central banking system and Canada’s crypto regulations. He also said Bitcoin could help Canadians “opt out” of inflation — comments which subjected him to Liberal Party attack ads in late 2023 after the crypto market drastically fell over that year.
