Justin Trudeau accused Canadian Conservatives of being loyal to cryptocurrencies

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a series of tweets that his party will continue to work with the opposition but will not refrain from warning against the «questionable, irresponsible economic ideas» that the Conservatives are governing.

Telling people they can opt out of inflation by investing in cryptocurrencies is not responsible leadership. Fighting against life-saving vaccines is not responsible leadership. Opposing the pandemic supports that saved jobs and helped families is not responsible leadership.

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 13, 2022

It should be noted that the criticism appeared immediately after Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. He has long been an active supporter of bitcoin and even bought a shawarma with bitcoin during his spring CPC leadership campaign. According to his declaration, the politician owns at least $ 10,000 worth of cryptocurrency.

Poilievre criticizes both the prime minister and the Central Bank of Canada for failing to curb the country’s rampant inflation. The conservative promised that during his premiership, he would dismiss the governor of the Central Bank, audit the institution, and stop the development of the Central Bank’s digital currency (CBDC). The head of the Canadian opposition also blamed Trudeau and his ministers, saying that the 220 billion Canadian dollars the government spent on revenue and business support in 2022 were more to blame for causing inflation than global factors such as the war in Ukraine.