Poilievre Pledges to Cut Federal Bureaucracy and Hold Public Servants Accountable

The Conservative leader criticizes Liberal government hiring practices and emphasizes results over work location for public employees.

Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's Conservative Party, has vowed to reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy, citing a 42% increase in public servants under the Liberal government.
He criticized the Trudeau administration for adding 110,000 public servants, which he claims contributed to rising deficits and tax increases.
Poilievre emphasized that remote work is acceptable as long as public servants deliver results and complete assigned tasks, but argued that work within the federal government is currently not being done effectively.
He positioned himself as the strongest candidate to confront U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies, including proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian goods.
Poilievre also called for accelerating energy production to reduce global emissions and proposed removing federal oversight to allow provinces to fast-track green energy projects.