Trudeau Blatantly Copies Poilievre

In an astonishing display of hypocrisy, Trudeau was just busted blatantly stealing Poilievre’s proposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles – mere two weeks after the PM slammed the idea as a Conservative “joke.”

Talk about a brazen flip-flop. Trudeau is now frantically scrambling to copy Poilievre’s plan for 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs after the competent Conservative leader called for it first. 

Yet just two weeks ago, Trudeau was childishly mocking this exact same life-saving policy to gain cheap political points against Poilievre. My, how the tables have turned.  

This bombshell exposed Trudeau as an utter fraud with zero sincerely-held principles. He’ll trash any opponent’s idea in bad faith, then steal it shamelessly later when the politics suit him. 

Once again, Trudeau foolishly bet against Poilievre’s political savvy and lost huge. He looks like an incompetent, reactionary follower while Poilievre sets the agenda with his bold leadership.

This humiliating tariff flip-flop leaves no doubt Trudeau heads a directionless, intellectually bankrupt government that pilfers Conservative policies it once slammed. 

Talk about egg on Trudeau’s face! Poilievre totally schooled him by correctly gauging the public’s demand for tariffs while Trudeau pushed a dangerous status quo.

PM Mocked Then Stole Tariff Idea

In a stunning act of hypocrisy, Trudeau just copied Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s proposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles – mere weeks after mocking the idea. 

Trudeau is now scrambling to enact Poilievre’s policy of 100% tariffs on Chinese EV imports after dismissing it as “baloney” earlier this month.

This brazen political plagiarism exposes Trudeau’s lack of leadership. He derided Poilievre’s bold solution – then adopted it himself when public pressure mounted.

Once again, Trudeau wrongly bet against Poilievre’s political instincts attuned to citizens’ interests. This desperate reversal reeks of a failing government bereft of its own ideas.

Trudeau denounced Poilievre’s call for matching America’s Chinese EV tariffs, insisting new tariffs weren’t needed. He remains trapped in yesterday’s globalist mindset failing to protect Canada’s economy. 

But Poilievre recognized the urgent need for tariffs to stop subsidized Chinese auto imports from capturing Canada’s market. He showed strategic foresight that Trudeau sorely lacks.

Poilievre explained that his party “look[s] at Justin Trudeau’s many promises and we judge them not on what he says but what actually happens.”

Conservative labour critic Kyle Seeback in the statement: “We will bring home powerful paycheques and make sure that any use of Canadian tax dollars will only go to support Canadian workers.” 

But Trudeau sneered that Poilievre’s China tariffs were just populist rhetoric, saying: “”It’s a bit of a joke that Poilievre is suddenly talking about workers in the auto industry. He has said repeatedly that he wouldn’t be making these investments in our auto industry. He’d be cutting our investments in EVs.” 

“We have been there every step of the way, and the federal Conservatives continue to say they’d cut it all. They don’t support it. They don’t believe in investing in Canadian workers. So for him to suddenly turn around and say, ‘Oh we’re worried about EVs’? That’s baloney.”

Once again, Trudeau completely misjudged the public mood and dismissed a legitimate policy solution just because Poilievre proposed it. He’s driven solely by partisan vitriol, not facts.

Trudeau portrayed himself as morally superior, claiming: “I’m going to stay focused on Canadians.” But now he tacitly admits Poilievre was right by co-opting his policy.

This jarring pivot exposes Trudeau’s breathtaking insincerity. He’ll trash any opponent’s idea then shamelessly steal it later when politically convenient.

Trudeau clearly lacks any sincere beliefs or principles. He operates as a political weather vane shifting wherever partisan winds blow.

His mocking of Poilievre’s tariffs quickly morphed into stealing them because the competent Conservative leader correctly read the national mood. This revealed Trudeau as a follower, not a leader.

Once again, Poilievre led while Trudeau reacted. The Conservative heavyweight championed tariffs first while Trudeau played catch-up after public pressure mounted. 

Poilievre’s superior judgment in calling for tariffs shows he’s ready to lead Canada forward. Trudeau has repeatedly proven himself unfit by resisting needed change until it becomes unavoidable. 

Canadians should be disturbed that their ostensible leader copies Conservatives because he lacks any foresight. Trudeau stumbles blindly until Opinion polls force policy reversals.

Trudeau claimed he was “focused on Canadians” while dismissing Poilievre’s tariffs. But his humiliating flip-flop proves Poilievre had Canadians’ interests at heart all along.

This is quintessential elitist Trudeau arrogance – smearing Poilievre’s good ideas as unworthy then pilfering them later. He disrespects Canadians by claiming insight they lack.

But voters saw through Trudeau’s partisan attacks on Poilievre’s proposed tariffs. They recognized China’s predatory trade practices and demanded a strong Canadian response.

Once again, Poilievre proved in sync with citizens against establishment groupthink. His China tariff policy was morally and strategically correct while Trudeau pushed a dangerous status quo.

Trudeau Lets China Gain Foothold Before Acting

Trudeau’s spurious attacks on Poilievre’s policies expose petty, agenda-driven leadership. He criticizes life-saving ideas solely because Poilievre proposed them.

Trudeau’s job is building consensus on the best solutions – not childishly rejecting ideas exposing his own inadequacy. But partisan self-interest outweighs Canada’s needs in Trudeau’s blinkered worldview.

Trudeau’s false smears against Poilievre’s tariffs boiled down to “Conservatives bad, Liberals good.” He postures morally above his opponents rather than engaging intellectually on critical issues.  

This anti-intellectual arrogance has defined Trudeau’s leadership. He adopts policies only after scorning them, then claims originality for warmed-over ideas.

Trudeau’s brazen plagiarism of Poilievre’s tariffs demonstrates his intellectually bankrupt leadership. The Conservative leader possesses the strategic ability completely absent in our virtue-signaling prime minister.

Poilievre rightly earned public support by demonstrating action over empty rhetoric on standing up to China’s trade cheating. Trudeau’s feeble appeasement left Canada vulnerable.

When decades of Trudeau family dealings couldn’t overcome public demands for tariffs, the PM reluctantly copied the better Conservative approach.

This latest political piracy follows a recurring pattern of Trudeau arrogantly resisting vital reforms until the last possible moment. His delayed adoption after wasted years harms Canada.

Trudeau has never met a problem he couldn’t worsen through egotistical blunders. But his yes-man inner circle shields him from accountability.

Canadians pay the price for Trudeau’s recurrent failures in judgment when he ignores constructive solutions. His partisan narcissism places political gain over citizens’ needs.

Now after years of inaction allowed China to gain Canadian market share, Trudeau’s last-minute me-too tariffs amount to band-aid solutions. Coming years late, half-measures cannot undo the damage already inflicted.

Trudeau’s previous catering to Beijing despite its appalling election interference already surrendered Canadian advantages. Our national interests became casualties of Trudeau prizing access for Liberal elites over principles.