Canada's Pierre Poilievre Criticizes Focus on Gender Policy in U.S., Prioritizes Economic Issues

The Conservative leader dismissed questions about recognizing more than two genders, emphasizing economic challenges and personal freedoms over identity debates.

Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's Conservative Party, stated he recognizes only two genders, aligning with U.S. President Trump's recent executive order on gender policy.
Trump's executive order mandates U.S. federal agencies to recognize only male and female sexes, reversing prior policies allowing non-binary identifiers on official documents.
Asked if he would adopt similar policies in Canada, Poilievre redirected the conversation to pressing domestic issues, such as poverty, housing costs, and crime.
Poilievre emphasized a limited government approach, advocating for personal freedoms and criticizing the prioritization of gender identity policies over economic concerns.
LGBTQ advocacy groups in Canada condemned Poilievre's remarks, arguing they ignore medical research and contribute to discrimination against trans and gender-diverse individuals.