February 21, 2025
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#1111 Where’s Pierre?
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
Sam Konnert
Producer/Host
max collins
Director of Audio

Pierre Poilievre’s patriotic pivot. 

 

At his “Canada First” rally, Pierre Poilievre unveiled his new messaging, but will it be enough to counter his sudden decline in the polls? 

 

Dani Paradis joins to assess the Pierre 3.0 rebrand. 

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Sam Konnert (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Dani Paradis

 

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