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It’s the unmistakable sound of frustration, seasoned with a dollop of anger and a dash of desperation. It is the sound of the Conservative party and its leader, Pierre Poilievre, struggling to get attention. In the space of a single month, Poil- ievre has gone from the very nucleus of the daily national news cycle to a bit player who has been unceremoniously kicked to the sidelines. The transformation has been swift and dramatic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an- nounced on Jan. 6 he would step down and prorogued Parliament to give the Grits the opportunity to choose a new leader. That day, Poilievre stood trium- phant over the smouldering wreckage of the Liberal party, his only concern being whether he could find movers to shift his files and personal belongings into the Langevin Block. For the next two weeks, Poilievre tap-danced on Trudeau’s grave, dispar- aged potential successors and began to muse openly about his plans for when — not if — he wins the next election. Then, on Jan. 20, Donald Trump was inaugurated as U.S. president. The focus of national news in this country shifted in seismic fashion. Suddenly, the threat of a trade war overtook the outcome of the next federal election as the biggest issue of national concern. Just as sudden, a lame-duck prime minister was back in the news looking — dare we say — prime ministerial. None of this means Poilievre’s chances of becoming the next prime minister are diminished. However, the Tories are struggling to find their footing in a country where they are no longer the centre of attention. What is a political leader to do? If you’re Poilievre, you ramp up the hyperbole machine. Poilievre on Wednesday promised to deliver life sentences to drug “kingpins” caught with more than 40 milligrams of fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid behind the overdose crisis. Poilievre said he will “crack down on mass fentanyl production and organized crime ‘superlabs’ that have appeared in Canada over the past nine years.” Punishing fentanyl dealers is not necessarily a bad idea. Although it should be said that longer sentences, or more severe mandatory minimum sentences, do nothing to reduce crime. For the most part, kingpins are almost never caught with drugs. So Poilievre’s solution is nothing more than a repeat of past strategies that fill up prisons with low-level dealers and leave the kingpins untouched. The more serious problem is that Poilievre seems to be buying into the false idea that Canada is a hotbed of fentanyl production and distribution. We’re not, and most Canadians know this by now. On the same day Poilievre made his promise to punish fentanyl kingpins, most news organizations were report - ing on the incredibly small contribu- tion Canada makes to this continental scourge. As a justification for his tariff threat, Trump claimed mass amounts of fentanyl were flooding into the Unit- ed States from Canada. The reality, as proven by U.S. drug interdiction data, is that 0.2 per cent of all fentanyl seized by U.S. border security officials in 2024 came from Canada. White House officials countered that those numbers were out of date and a more recent and “massive” bust of 20 kilograms of fentanyl last July shows Canada is a growing source. Various news reports Wednesday found more than a third of the fentanyl in that bust was actually seized in Spokane, Wash., with no connection to Canada or the border. The facts show the whole tone of Poilievre’s anti-fentanyl policies not only goes against the grain of real- ity, he appears to be capitulating to Trump’s erroneous allegation. Memo to Conservative headquarters: while Canadians are experiencing a particularly acute case of anti-Ameri- can sentiment brought on by the threat of tariffs, don’t do or say anything that makes you sound like you agree with Trump. That is a particularly import- ant message for the Tory leader now, as he seems to double down on Trump- like messages. As part of a bid to get back into the news, Poilievre revealed something he called the “Canada First” policy this week. It’s a series of measures designed to combat unfair trade practices and support the economy. The name of the policy sounds oddly similar to Trump’s “America First” mantra, which is itself an echo of a slogan used by American isolationists and pro-fascists in the first half of the 20th century. Even if that’s not what the Tories intended, it is a bad choice for a slogan. Conservatives are reportedly con- ducting internal surveys to determine the best way to “pivot” the party’s messaging in a post-Trudeau world. Respectfully, “internal” consultations aren’t what the Tories need right now. The Conservatives need to listen to Canadians and how they feel about Trump, tariffs and threats. If they really listen, the Tories might see a reborn nationalism built on rejecting — not emulating — the mayhem south of the border. Failure to read the room right now might not deny Poilievre his shot at be- ing prime minister. But it might deny him a shot at a majority. dan.lett@freepress.mb.ca DAN LETT OPINION ETHAN CAIRNS / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appears to be doubling down on Trump-like messages. Elon Musk’s DOGE another target Thousands protest Trump’s policies T HOUSANDS of demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, decrying everything from the presi- dent’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestin- ians from the Gaza Strip. Protesters in Philadelphia and at state capitols in Minnesota, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana and beyond waved signs denouncing President Donald Trump; billionaire Elon Musk, the leader of Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency; and Project 2025, a hard-right playbook for Amer- ican government and society. “Democracy is not a spectator sport! Do something,” said a sign held aloft by one demonstrator in Philadelphia. The protests were the result of a movement organized online under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and accounts across social media issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.” Outside the state capitol in Lansing, Mich., a crowd of about 1,000 people gathered in freezing temperatures. Catie Miglietti, from the Ann Arbor area, said Musk’s access to the Treas- ury Department data was especially concerning to her. She painted a sign depicting Musk puppeteering Trump from his outraised arm — evoking Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a January speech that some have inter- preted as a Nazi salute. “If we don’t stop it and get Congress to do something, it’s an attack on dem- ocracy,” Miglietti said. In Columbus, Ohio, protesters outside the Statehouse shouted, “Wake up USA! Stop the coup that’s underway!” “I’m appalled by democracy’s chan- ges in the last, well, specifically two weeks — but it started a long time ago,” said Margaret Wilmeth, a self-de- scribed senior citizen from Columbus. “So I’m just trying to put a presence into resistance.” Craig and Robin Schroeder drove nearly two hours from their home in Findlay for the demonstration. They described the appointment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a slap to Ohio’s military families. The Senate narrowly confirmed Hegseth after questions from members in both par- ties over his qualifications to lead the military, especially amid allegations of heavy alcohol use and aggressive be- haviour toward women. “This is my first protest ever, but I can’t imagine a more worthwhile one,” said Robin Schroeder, 47. Demonstrations in several cities piled criticism on Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. “DOGE is not legit,” read one poster on the state capitol steps in Jefferson, Miss., where dozens of protesters gath- ered. “Why does Elon have your Social Security info???” Members of Congress have expressed concern that DOGE’s involvement with the U.S. government payment system could lead to security risks or missed payments for programs such as Social Security and Medicare. A Treasury Department official says a tech exec- utive working with DOGE will have “read-only access.” The Missouri protesters chanted “we will not bend down” and “we will not be silenced.” Trump has signed a series of execu- tive orders in the first couple of weeks of his new term on everything from trade and immigration to climate change. As Democrats begin to raise their voice in opposition to Trump’s agenda, protests have also begun. In Alabama, several hundred people gathered outside the Statehouse to pro- test state and federal actions targeting LGBTTQ+ people. On Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey promised to sign legislation declaring that there are only two sexes, male and female — echoing Trump’s recent exec- utive order for the federal government to define sex as only male or female. “The president thinks he has a lot of power,” the Rev. Julie Conrady, a Uni- tarian Universalist minister told the crowd. “He does not have the power to determine your gender. He does not have the power to define your identity.” — The Associated Press MORGAN LEE ROSS FRANKLIN / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hundreds protested outside the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix Wednesday. ;