'Built to win?': Former Que. premier Jean Charest enters the CPC Leadership race

Conservative strategists Tasha Kheiriddin and Brad Trost discuss Jean Charest's entry into the Conservative leadership race.


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[tturbine]

Not one person in the entire universe would vote for Jean Charest.

[Saskidan]

Is this a joke? Quit trying to promote this guy. He's not the one.

[TheBoyzweekend]

Oh Evan, why are you pushing this guy so hard? You're up to something you little snake! You know as well as anyone that Charest isn't at all fit to represent the CPC.

[grigoryzinoviev]

Charest is just a distraction. Ignore him.

[elmerfudd]

This guy has no honour. He has been a conservative, then a liberal, he has shown his loyalty is to quebec as he was their cant make up his mind. We certainly dont need ANOTHER person who doesnt know who he is at the helm.

[Rob]

Another flip flopper like O'Toole. Doesn't know what party he belongs too.

[johnduchamre]

Charest is a Liberal. Pierre is the only choice for change.

[randalwilliams]

Retire already. You had your time. The new world is not like the old one at all.

[arkcon]

It'll be Pierre and we all know it

[DjDaveVA]

There was a reason why O'tool was dropped as leader for CPC. Conservatives don't want another Leader who leans both ways.

[lapetitenation]

We don’t want legacy crooked politicians, dissapear already

[wardmccomiskey]

We need real change in Ottawa - vote Pierre Poilievre

[dominicd]

Just the fact he worked for the most hated PM (Brian Mulroney) says it all, go away. Canada needs to get rid of Trudeau and the only way is with Pierre.

[alexiapucci]

Charest, why is it now that you have decided to dedicate yourself to fight these issues? Poilievre has been an active Member of the House of Commons of Canada that has always stood up for all Canadians before and during Covid and especially before running for PM. This includes raising issues that affect ALL Canadians from West to East in parliament due to the current gov policies that contribute to inflation, increase housing purchases, increase manufacturing monetary, multiple ethical investigations done by the current gov, and natural resources which now with the Ukraine situation has put Canadians in more financial trouble which could of been less impact on Canadians until a permanent cost efficient and solution is in place for all Canadians to eventually replace these resources. Of course there are other issues, but the point is Poilievre has always been fighting for all Canadians and has gained trust in Canadians knowing he has our backs based on his continuous actions.

[butch]

He's too old. We need a younger Pierre . Charest has been away too long

[rolofunk]

PIERRE FOR LEADER HES THE BEST AND SMART

[canman]

Old guy like me remember Jean Charest and how unpopular he was in the 1990's.

[markk]

Vote card:
1. Pierre
2. Leslyn
3. Roman babar
4. Write in ballot don cherry 🍒
5. Palpatine… i mean charest

[roydumais]

Pierre only and only Pierre the rest are a clown show

[brucelich]

Charest was terrible as a provincial PM... I really hope he doesnt get to be CPC leader.... Poilievre needs to take this.