Stephen Harper says Pierre Poilievre has the best chance to win the next federal election

Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Pierre Poilievre is the Conservative management candidate with the perfect shot at main the social gathering to victory within the subsequent federal election.

Harper’s declaration got here in a Monday night video posted to Fb and Twitter, by which he described Poilievre’s capacity to impress assist from new members as a essential ingredient for achievement.

“That is how we win the following federal election, and for my part, Pierre has made by far the strongest case,” Harper stated.

Poilievre’s marketing campaign claims to have signed up greater than 300,000 members to vote within the management race.

Harper additionally praised Poilievre, a longtime MP serving the Ottawa-area using of Carleton, as a robust communicator who has recognized probably the most urgent points going through Canada.

“He is been speaking in regards to the points, particularly the financial points, that matter,” Harper stated, itemizing Canada’s debt, inflation and housing troubles among the many issues Poilievre is ready to deal with.

Harper additionally stated Poilievre acknowledges “the necessity to repair the establishments which might be failing Canadian households.”

A central theme of Poilievre’s management marketing campaign is a promise to wipe out “gatekeepers” that he says are standing in the best way of financial progress and wise governance.

Poilievre additionally stated throughout a management debate in Might that he would hearth Financial institution of Canada governor Tiff Macklem. He is blamed the central financial institution and Liberal authorities for overseeing what he says is reckless financial coverage that has pushed inflation to ranges not seen in a long time.

Poilievre served in two cupboard roles below Harper, first because the minister of state for democratic reform from 2013 to 2015, adopted by minister of employment and social growth, till the Conservatives misplaced the federal election later in 2015.

Harper’s feedback mark the primary time the previous prime minister has weighed in throughout a management race for the social gathering he helped to kind. He didn’t make any related public declarations of assist within the 2017 or 2020 management contests.

Different candidates within the Conservative management race are Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, Roman Baber and Scott Aitchison.

The social gathering will announce its new chief on Sept. 10.