Pierre Poilievre Is Lying To Your Face

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

Standard Parliamentary Practice: The creator notes that it is standard procedure for a majority government to maintain a majority on parliamentary committees (0:14-0:29).
The 2007 Harper Playbook: The core of the argument is that in 2007, when Stephen Harper led a minority government, his office produced a 200-page manual for Conservative committee chairs (1:26-1:54).
Tactics of Obstruction: This manual, referred to by the creator as an "obstruction manual," provided instructions on how to evade accountability by:
Stacking witness lists with friendly individuals (2:10-2:13)
Coaching witnesses prior to their testimony (2:15-2:17)
Using filibustering tactics to stall inconvenient proceedings (2:21-2:25)
Adjourning hearings entirely if other tactics failed (2:27-2:32)
Hypocrisy Allegation: The creator emphasizes that both Pierre Poilievre and Andrew Scheer were active, senior members of the government when this manual was in use (2:49-3:04), yet they never spoke out against these practices at the time, leading the creator to question the sincerity of their current claims regarding democratic oversight (3:05-4:33).

[Dr Strangelove]