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Liberal minister's CBC interview draws Poilievre comparison

Original: Ugg.. Just heard an interview on CBC 'The House' and I was sure it was Pierre Poilievre. The smug mansplaining attitude

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson's interview on CBC's The House about fossil fuel development is drawing criticism, with some listeners saying his tone was so similar to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's that they initially mistook him for the opposition chief. The complaint centres on what critics call a smug, dismissive manner, and frustration that a Liberal minister is promoting fossil fuels in much the same style people expect from Poilievre.

Why now: Listeners were struck that a Liberal energy minister sounded and acted like Pierre Poilievre while defending fossil fuels.

Tim HodgsonPierre PoilievreCBCMark Carney

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• Ugg.. Just heard an interview on CBC 'The House' and I was sure it was Pierre Poilievre. The smug mansplaining attitude was really objectionable. Only it wasn't PP at all! It was Tim Hodgson, Carney's Energy Minister talking about the virtues of fossil fuel. Exactly the same… · sleepy62@vivaldi.net · 6

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