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Canada Conservative leader dismisses MP's 'hissy fit' remark over US relations
BBC News ^ | 18 February 2026 | Nadine Yousif

Posted on 02/18/2026 2:47:41 PM PST by Kriggerel

Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said he does not agree with an elected member of his party who claimed that Canada was harming its relationship with the US by throwing an "anti-American hissy fit".

Jamil Jivani, a Conservative MP from Ontario, made the remark in an interview with right-wing American news outlet Breitbart over the weekend.

On Tuesday, Poilievre distanced himself from Jivani's comment, telling reporters that the MP does not speak for his party.

Jivani spoke to Breitbart after he travelled to Washington earlier this month on a trip that was not sanctioned by the Canadian government, and where he had an unofficial meeting with US Vice-President JD Vance.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carney; conservativeparty; jamiljivani; poilievre

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...and my respect for Monseiur Poilievre shrinks in reverse proportion to the way my disappointment about him steadily grows...
1 posted on 02/18/2026 2:47:41 PM PST by Kriggerel
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To: Kriggerel

“right-wing American news outlet Breitbart “ Have you ever seen the BBC or The Guardian refer to a “left wing American news outlet?”


2 posted on 02/18/2026 2:53:50 PM PST by Fungi
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To: Kriggerel
interview with right-wing American news outlet Breitbart

This from the left-wing British news outlet BBC.

Actually, to be PC about it, they should change their name to the BBCE.

3 posted on 02/18/2026 2:55:07 PM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: Kriggerel

Jivani spoke to Breitbart after he travelled to Washington earlier this month on a trip that was not sanctioned by the Canadian government, and where he had an unofficial meeting with US Vice-President JD Vance.

-Jamil and JD both studied law at Yale, have been friends ever since.
-Jamil riding includes constituents working at General Motors Ottawa assembly. What is he supposed to do when that plant is threatened, sit on his thumb??
-Carney moved his elbows down and grabbed his ankles. Look out, here it comes


4 posted on 02/18/2026 3:22:46 PM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: Fungi

Nope. Not even as a left wing British news outlet, either.


5 posted on 02/18/2026 4:03:34 PM PST by TheConservator
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To: Kriggerel

This is why we in the west want to go. They’re all the same.


6 posted on 02/18/2026 4:35:10 PM PST by Bulwyf
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