Justin Trudeau Slams Pierre Poilievre for Telling People They Can ‘Opt out’ of Inflation by Investing in Cryptocurrency
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slammed Pierre Poilievre, the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, for telling people that they can “opt out of inflation” by investing in cryptocurrencies. Trudeau claims that his Conservative rival’s crypto advice is not “responsible leadership.” Justin Trudeau Calls Pierre Poilievre’s Crypto Advice Irresponsible Leadership Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about cryptocurrency in a speech Monday before the first full caucus meeting of the three-day Cabinet retreat in Vancouver for Liberal parliament members. After congratulating Conservative member of parliament Pierre Poilievre for winning his party’s leadership on Saturday, Trudeau criticized his new rival’s politics, calling it irresponsible. The Canadian prime minister also attacked Poilievre’s advice about cryptocurrency. Referring to Poilievre’s suggestion to Canadians that investing in bitcoin could allow them to “opt out” of inflation, Trudeau stressed: