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What the election of Pierre Poilievre would mean for Canadian Jews and Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Pierre Poilievre, poised to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's Prime Minister, promises to be a staunch ally of Israel and the Jewish community. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Foreign PolicyCanadaCanadian JewsElectionsJustin TrudeauConservative PartyPierre PoilievreChrystia Freeland

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canadas Conservative Party, said at an Orthodox Montreal-area synagogue last March."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"In a speech at Beth Tikva synagogue in Toronto last April, Poilievre said he would create a foreign influence registry requiring the public listing of names of any lobbyists receiving money from other governments."
Israel
"The Conservative politician poised to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister of Canada took a hitchhiking trip through Israel in his youth, has referred to Canadian Jews as the true Indigenous people."
Golan Heights, Northern District, Israel
"He also visited the Golan Heights, where he witnessed firsthand missiles being fired from Lebanon."
Poland
"Poilievre visited the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps in Poland and attended the Conference Against Racism, Discrimination and Persecution in Geneva."
Geneva, Switzerland
"Poilievre visited the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps in Poland and attended the Conference Against Racism, Discrimination and Persecution in Geneva."
New York City, New York, United States
"An Islamic State group terrorist, who was charged in September for planning an attack on Jewish sites in New York City, entered Canada with a student visa in June 2023."
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
"And in a recent interview with a Jewish news outlet in Winnipeg, Poilievre said he would defund universities and museums promoting a woke antisemitic agenda."

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