Who is Pierre Poilievre?

Read more It was 2022 — and during a debate on Canadian television, a politician called Pierre Poilievre was battling to become Conservative Party leader. Facing off against five rivals, he railed against the government’s handling of the Freedom Convoy movement, which saw the country’s Emergencies Act used to freeze the bank accounts of protesters.

Should Pierre Poilievre 'apologize' for being a bitcoin booster?

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to media at Parthenon Market in Vancouver on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has said Poilievre should "apologize" for being a bitcoin booster. (Marissa Tiel/The Canadian Press)

Where did Pierre Poilievre pay for his bitcoin order?

Pierre Poilievre pays for his order in bitcoin at Tahini's Mediterranean restaurant in London, Ont., in March 2022. (Pierre Poilievre/Twitter) Peaking in value in November 2021 at over $80,000, Bitcoin's price subsequently fell by almost three quarters to just over $21,000 at its lowest point in the last year.