The Pierre Poilièvre Twins: Which One Likely Will Become Prime Minister?

Pierre is trying to be too cute by half: No, there's no capital gains hike because there's no legislation before the House. So why should he take a position on it or even comment? Sorry Pierre, but that just doesn't cut the mustard with voters, especially those trying to build individual wealth to deal with the crushing cost of living obligations in this inflationary environment where costs and prices do nothing but go up consecutively.

You see, I'm confused. The last time I checked, Conservatives generally were for lower taxes -- that Pierre never met a tax he liked. He's ready to cut them across the board: carbon, energy, alcohol taxes, you name it. He's stimulative to the private sector and bent on an improving economy.

But then there's the other Pierre, his twin. This guy's head of the CPC cop-out squad. No legislation, so nada. As if that makes any credible difference: a genuinely principled conservative will comment on the evils of hell and purgatory, even though neither has been proven in reality. So, this Pierre is playing the Ottawa shuffle. He won't take a personal or party position, but he'll grab the money when it comes. NOT GOOD ENOUGH!

It's the responsibility of the CPC to fight these capital-gains tax increases tooth and nail in the House and everywhere. Period.

Everyone knows Freeland will bring in a stand-alone bill before the House rises for the summer. This tax increase should be an election issue, along with most other tax increases. The first Pierre would be pounding the table against it and voting accordingly. People get ahead in life financially by first saving up and then investing. They build personal wealth thanks to judicious investment decisions and the heavenly magic of compounding. Same thing for small businesses. They create most jobs and often have money left over to invest to help the business prosper. We certainly did that with our company. 

In short, a government has no business getting its irresponsible hands on 66% of anything. Working Canadians, small business owners and investors already know that. But apparently, one of the Pierres doesn't. Silence tends to imply consent. He'll gladly grab the capital gains cash windfall once we form a government. He's got twenty billion reasons. It's up to you, John and Jane Public to get this Poilièvre to change his mind. We aren't Corporate Canada. We're struggling amateur investors and small businesses. 

"Common sense Conservatives will vote against Justin Trudeau's inflationary budget," spokesman Sebastian Skamski said in a statement to The Canadian Press.

Yeah, but maybe not all the bills. A Bait-and-switch approach usually isn't a hallmark of the Conservative Party of Canada. At least one Pierre agrees with that.