January 17, 2025
Toronto – Elon Musk’s frequent praise and endorsements of Poilievre should serve as a very loud wake-up call for the Liberals, NDP, Greens, and the Bloc in Quebec, says Cooperation for Canada (C4C).
The group has been lobbying for months to convince progressive political parties, their staff, and supporters that they must cooperate. Without cooperation, they risk losing 60 ridings in the next election due to vote splitting.
C4C notes that Musk’s aggressive interference on behalf of Poilievre should convince them once and for all that business as usual is naive and doomed to failure.
“The threats we face from Elon Musk and other far-right players are too blatant to ignore,” said Barbara Schumacher, Cooperate for Canada. “The centre/left parties must accept the fact that, if they don’t work together, Poilievre – Musk’s federal favourite – will win.”
Musk’s support comes as no surprise. Poilievre has echoed far-right policies on climate denial, cryptocurrency, cuts to government spending, defunding the CBC, and more. A recent interview he gave was sponsored by a U.S.-based, Christian, anti-abortion group.
“It’s time our centre/left parties heeded the many warnings. Either they come together to oppose the increasingly far-right and authoritarian Conservatives or they divide the vote and help elect Poilievre – a man endorsed by a German neo-Nazi party sympathizer.” said Marilyn Hay, Cooperate for Canada.
“The choice couldn’t be clearer, more important, or more urgent for the future of Canada,” she added.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Barbara Schumacher – bschumac@uwaterloo.ca
Marilyn Hay – haymarilyn7@gmail.com (French)