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FWIIW, I think this wording Poilievre has described himself as a libertarian-minded member of his party
is preferable to Poilievre has been described as a libertarian and populist
. As noted above, it seems there is disagreement about whether he is a populist. He also hasn't described himself as a populist as far as I am aware. I don't see how we can both avoid WP:WEASEL (ie properly identify who has called him a populist) and give due weight to those who dispute that, while keeping it short and appropriate for the lede. It is easier for the libertarian descriptor as PP calls himself this.-- Darryl Kerrigan (talk) 23:30, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
I oppose these changes and prefer keeping it as it is. I believe including populist is helpful to readers because it gives them an idea of what type of politician he is before diving deep into the "political positions" section. As per the disagreements about whether he is a populist, I believe that the number of sources that say he is a populist outnumber the sources that say he isn't. In addition, pledges to defund the CBC and fire the Bank of Canada governor are widely considered promises that provoke strong reaction/excitement from people. Also, if we're removing populist in this manner, we might as well remove libertarian too; since support for universal/public healthcare and supply management would be considered anti-libertarian by some.
User:Masterhatch and User:GhostOfDanGurney, given your comments on this page a few weeks ago, I would like your input on this major change, as well as whether you support or oppose it. Ak-eater06 (talk) 01:19, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
I oppose the use of "populist" in the lead. I think "libertarian" is sufficient. Further down in the article it can be mentioned that he is described by some as a populist. I just don't think it's lead worthy. Masterhatch (talk) 11:54, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
@Ak-eater06: There is nothing that I can find in MOS:TRIVIA or WP:HTRIVIA that suggests that this reliably sourced information should be removed on those grounds. It is integrated into prose in a relevant section of the article without distracting from it. ― "Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk) 04:44, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
GhostOfDanGurney Hi
Question
May I ask why you reverted my edit in this page? Thanks --Taraa Scott (talk) 17:12, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
Pierre Poilievre wants sports, bathroom ban for trans women
And mainstream media coverage of the Conservative Party of Canada leader’s announcement failed to get it right
https://xtramagazine.com/video/poilievre-trans-women-bathrooms-263294 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.68.71.71 (talk) 22:56, 24 February 2024 (UTC)