Pierre Poilievre Wants to Indoctrinate You: The Conservative Culture War on "Woke"

If it walks like a Trump, quacks like a Trump, and looks like a Trump… Let’s dive into some unsavoury truths about the racist underpinnings of Pierre Poilievre’s “Canada First” campaign, including his comments regarding the regressive notion of “Defunding Wokeism” and erasure of Canada’s history during his interview with fellow far-right ideologue, Jordan Peterson. We will also talk about the dangers of his promise to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause, and suspend Charter Rights and Freedoms.In this episode of The Bill Kelly Podcast, host Bill Kelly discusses the upcoming Canada Elections 2025, highlighting parallels between ultra right-wing political figures Donald Trump and Pierre Poilievre. He emphasizes the importance of engagement in democracy and critiques the ideological control over education. Kelly also addresses the existence of racism in Canada and warns against the implications of the notwithstanding clause, advocating for the protection of civil rights and freedoms.Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinDon’t forget to like, follow and subscribe across our channels! Thank you.Listen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisisbillkelly.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/TheBillKellyPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisbillkelly/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisbillkelly/SubStack: billkelly.substack.com/CHAPTERS00:00 Engagement and Election Insights02:47 Comparing Political Figures: Trump and Poliev06:03 Education and Ideological Control08:57 Racism in Canada: Acknowledgment and Action11:54 The Notwithstanding Clause and Its ImplicationsFURTHER READINGAbout 90% of migrants sent to El Salvador lacked U.S. criminal recordhttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-10/about-90-of-migrants-sent-to-el-salvador-lacked-u-s-criminal-recordIn Canadian election, top Conservative candidate vows to end ‘woke ideology’ in science funding: Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is trying to topple Liberal government in 28 April electionhttps://www.science.org/content/article/canadian-election-top-conservative-candidate-vows-end-woke-ideology-science-fundingFrom dog whistles to blaring horns, Poilievre makes his casehttps://theconversation.com/from-dog-whistles-to-blaring-horns-poilievre-makes-his-case-246970In the U.S., defying the courts is a constitutional crisis. In Canada, it’s a simple matter of paperworkhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-in-the-us-defying-the-courts-is-a-constitutional-crisis-in-canada-its/HASHTAGS#BreakingNews#News#Politics#politicalnews#newsupdate#canadanews#AmericanNews#CanadaElection#canadianpolitics#CanadianNews#podcast#NewsPodcast#PoliticalPodcast#Politics#News#PoliticalCommentary#Election2025#NewsUpdates#PoliticalDebate#PoliticalInsights#CurrentAffairs#NewsCommentary#PoliticalCommentary#TodayNews#NewsToday#USNews This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe