Poilievre may have wanted to avoid an election. But maybe not like this

Two weeks ago, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre met in an apparent attempt to find common ground on the government's legislative agenda. "My message to him is to work with us," Poilievre told reporters afterwards. Perhaps Carney took that message more literally than Poilievre intended.

18 Feb, 23:35 — 20 Feb, 19:46

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This story is significant as it highlights potential political negotiations and strategic moves by opposition leader Pierre Poilievre to influence the government's agenda and possibly avoid an early election. Such meetings between prominent political figures like Poilievre and Mark Carney, a former Bank of Canada governor, indicate behind-the-scenes efforts to shape legislative outcomes and manage political stability.

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Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney met two weeks prior to the article's publication.

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Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre met in an apparent attempt to find common ground on the government's legislative agenda.

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Poilievre told a reporter, 'My message to him is to work with us.'

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