CLC: Poilievre and the Conservatives Can’t Be Trusted To Stand Up for Workers

Author of the article: Bruske: Poilievre loud on rhetoric, but silent on his real agenda OTTAWA, Sept. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With his lengthy anti-worker track record and history of cutting health care, Pierre Poilievre’s election as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is a concern for working families, warned Bea Bruske, President…
CLC: Poilievre and the Conservatives Can’t Be Trusted To Stand Up for Workers

Author of the article:

Bruske: Poilievre loud on rhetoric, but silent on his real agenda

OTTAWA, Sept. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With his lengthy anti-worker track record and history of cutting health care, Pierre Poilievre’s election as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is a concern for working families, warned Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress.

Financial Post Top Stories

Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300

“Pierre Poilievre has used populist rhetoric to hide away his real agenda. But his long track record of attacking workers’ rights and siding with profitable corporations over everyday people makes clear the kind of leader he would be if he gained power,” warned Bruske. “While Mr. Poilievre talks loudly about inflation, he cannot be counted on to push companies to increase workers’ pay to keep up with skyrocketing inflation.”

Bruske noted that while the evidence clearly shows wages are not contributing to rising inflation, ‘greedflation’ by large corporations – who are taking advantage of the inflation to raise prices – is helping to drive up the cost of living.

“While workers and their families see their buying power decreasing, Mr. Poilievre ignores the real problem. It is critical people see through his glib rhetoric to what his real plans are for our country,” explained Bruske. “All we hear from Mr. Poilievre are vague sound bites about freedom. But he isn’t talking about your freedom to make a fair wage or the freedom to make greedy corporations pay their fair share.”

Bruske added that Poilievre does have a previous record in government, having served in a Conservative government that cut health care, imposed austerity on everyday people, introduced anti-labour laws and helped rich corporations pay even less in taxes.

“In government, Mr. Poilievre and his Conservative colleagues ignored the warnings of frontline health workers and voted to cut tens of billions from public health care funding. He voted to cut support for unemployed workers and repeatedly attacked workers’ rights,” concluded Bruske. “Pierre Poilievre cannot be trusted now to repair our broken health care system, help struggling families or stand up for workers.”

To arrange an interview, please contact:

CLC Media Relations

[email protected]

819-209-6706

Read More

Total
0
Shares
Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Related Posts
Ukraine to call for heavy arms when top U.S. officials visit Kyiv
Read More

Ukraine to call for heavy arms when top U.S. officials visit Kyiv

Author of the article: Reuters Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV — Ukraine will ask U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin for more powerful weapons during an expected visit by the officials to Kyiv on Sunday as the Russian invasion enters its third month. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his…
Trade tops the agenda as Germany’s Scholz meets Nigerian leader on West Africa trip
Read More

Trade tops the agenda as Germany’s Scholz meets Nigerian leader on West Africa trip

Author of the article:The Associated PressChinedu AsaduPublished Oct 29, 2023  •  Last updated 15 hours ago  •  2 minute read ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday to discuss trade and investment opportunities during a West Africa tour, as the European country looks to diversify its trade…
ABC Announces Pricing of Previously Announced Financing Transactions
Read More

ABC Announces Pricing of Previously Announced Financing Transactions

Author of the article: TORONTO — ABC Technologies Holdings Inc. (TSX: ABCT) (“ABC Technologies”, “ABC” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer and supplier of custom, highly engineered technical plastics and lightweighting innovations to the global automotive industry, today announced pricing of its previously announced private placement and rights offering which are intended to finance the…
U.S. airlines grapple with Omicron-related disruptions on last day of the year
Read More

U.S. airlines grapple with Omicron-related disruptions on last day of the year

Author of the article: Thousands of flights within the United States and internationally were delayed or canceled on Friday, adding to the travel disruptions during the holiday week due to adverse weather and rising cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant https://www.reuters.com/world/us/experts-warn-omicron-blizzard-disrupt-us-next-month-2021-12-30. Over 3,090 flights were canceled globally as of early Friday evening, including nearly 1,550…