#223 Pierre Poilievre: What I Want to Build (and Break) To Fix Canada

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

Farnam Street

Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship

4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, reveals a roadmap for restoring opportunity and unity across the country. From unleashing innovation by cutting red tape, to reigniting upward mobility and building a powerhouse economy, Poilievre’s message goes beyond borders. If you care about restoring opportunity, strengthening democracy, and securing a brighter future for North America, listen closely—Canada’s solutions might just inspire America’s renewal. TRANSCRIPT EN: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast-transcripts/pierre-poilievre-223/ FR: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast-transcripts/pierre-poilievre-223-francaise/ (01:41) Headline vs Reality (03:55) From Opposition Party to Unifier (07:05) Parenthood Shapes Priorities (10:05) Differentiating from the Liberals (15:04) Economic Value Creation in Canada (18:08) WEF Opposition Stance (25:27) Balanced Budget Plan (28:15) Attracting Investments (35:25) Productivity Gap Explained (38:50) Tariffs Response Tactics (41:10) Reducing US Dependency (44:15) Interprovincial Trade Impacts (45:40) "China” (47:42) Media Accountability Challenges (51:42) Digital Free Speech Protections (55:10) Crime (01:02:00) Access to Health Care (01:06:15) A modern and effective Canadian military (01:11:10) AI: balance innovation with protection (01:12:49) How do we ensure that the government can be held accountable in a world where they might control information flow? (01:14:10) Trust in government post-COVID (01:15:56) Climate change (01:18:50) Biggest misconceptions about Mr. Poilievre (01:19:50) What Canadian success looks like Thanks to ShipStation for supporting this episode: Get a 60-day free trial at www.shipstation.com/knowledgeproject. Newsletter - The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it’s completely free. Learn more and sign up at fs.blog/newsletter Upgrade — If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of our episode, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Watch on YouTube: @tkppodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a special bonus episode of the Knowledge Project featuring Pierre Poliev, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and leader of the official opposition.
0:09.5	I've always avoided politics on the platform, but lately I've been frustrated, not as a partisan, but as a citizen.
0:16.2	Political conversations around the world have become nothing but angry soundbites and gotcha moments.
0:21.8	We've lost the ability to explore complex issues with nuance and good faith.
0:27.4	This isn't just a Canadian problem, it's happening everywhere.
0:31.0	So I decided to do something about it, even if it's just a small step.
0:35.8	With that in mind, I've invited both of the leading candidates
0:38.8	to the Canadian election on the show. They've both said yes, but only one is yet to record.
0:44.4	Whether you follow North American politics closely or just catch the headlines, our conversation
0:49.1	explores issues that affect your daily life. We dig into why prices keep rising, how tariffs impact your wallet,
0:56.8	the real effects of immigration on policy, what's happening with healthcare, and even how
1:01.4	AI is reshaping society. These aren't just political talking points. They're the forces
1:07.0	shaping our future. I want to point out that these questions were not provided in advance,
1:12.7	and no editorial control was given to the candidates team. I also want to point out that our
1:17.9	editing for the episode is incredibly minimal and nothing of substance. We're back to our regular
1:23.5	programming Tuesday with an incredible episode on AI with Open AI Chairman and Sierra founder Brett Taylor.
1:30.7	It's time to listen and learn.
1:40.7	Pierre, welcome to the show. Great to be here. Thanks for having me.
1:44.7	Many Canadians know you from the headlines that often compare you to Trump to focus on
1:49.5	conflicts. But your friends and family describe you as caring husband and father and someone
1:54.2	deeply committed to serving Canada. What do you want voters to know about you that doesn't
1:59.5	make the headlines?
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