So on Thursday, October 26, the leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Pierre Poilievre, held a rally at the Hants County War Memorial Community Centre in Windsor, Nova Scotia.

It wasn’t so much a political campaign rally as it was “forty minutes of hate” lifted right from the pages of his 2nd favourite book, 1984. (His favourite book is the one written by Jordan Peterson that he hawked during the CPC leadership debate.)

Pierre Poilievre: The Triple, Triple, Triple Million Dollar Man

He rambled on about his usual political promises like “powerful paycheques” that everyone would desperately need under Pierre as PM because he can only promise to deliver that by “cutting taxes.” Which, in reality, means cutting SERVICES.

So, sure, you may get a bit more on your paycheque but wait until he guts things like $10/day childcare and dental care.

You’ll have had that slightly bigger paycheck but will wish it was MUCH more “powerful” when it comes time to take little Timmy and Tina to the dentist or drop them off at daycare on your way to work.

Those types of things can be debated until the cows come home. His promises, lies by omission (what’s he going to cut?), all of that.

However, the thing that isn’t up for debate is numbers.

Not the numbers of tax rebates this and carbon tax that.

No. I’m talking about the actual number of human beings standing (or sitting) in a room with him.

One of the first things Pierre Poilievre said at his rage fest was that “A THOUSAND PEOPLE” were there.

Wow. A THOUSAND people!

There were even people tweeting vids to make it seem like a YUGE rally!

A friend from Winnipeg visiting family in Nova Scotia this week just sent me this video.

They’re waiting in line to see @PierrePoilievre tonight. #BringItHome pic.twitter.com/FqkmuLfXB9

— Braydon Maz (@BraydonMaz) October 26, 2023

David Akin posted about it:

In riding of #LPC MP @KodyBloisNS, tonight, #CPC leader @PierrePoilievre says: "Liberal MPs from Atlantic Canada looked at the polls, found out there were 1000 common-sense Nova Scotians coming to this rally, and they called Trudeau in an absolute meltdown." #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/GJgWQBY9Dc

— David Akin 🇨🇦 (@davidakin) October 26, 2023

I asked him if there was actually 1000 people there:

So there was ONE THOUSAND people in this room? pic.twitter.com/5w7vWZZRvH

— Jason Pugh 🏳️‍🌈 (@TheJasonPugh) October 27, 2023

David didn’t get back to me.

This was by C__Dill🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 (@19Mensch63):

So Peepee just tweeted a response to the PM on his new announcement saying he is at a huge rally right now. This is the rally in my community. There were 58 going and 130 interested. Huge I tell ya

— C__Dill🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 (@19Mensch63) October 26, 2023

I responded with this:

He said there were 1000 people in this room: pic.twitter.com/tbx1Aat2Ta

— Jason Pugh 🏳️‍🌈 (@TheJasonPugh) October 27, 2023

On the following Monday, during Question Period, PP was still bragging about the MASSIVE 1000-person crowd.

Watch:

So MASSIVE!

Kathryn Mathias (@KathrynMathias1) wrote:

Poilievre jn during #QP, "I was moments away from holding a massive thousand-person rally … prime minister was curled up in a fetal ball."
Is this really who Cdns wish to have represent them on the world stage? Someone who sounds hyperbolic and unnecessarily insulting? #CdnPoli

— Kathryn Mathias (@KathrynMathias1) October 30, 2023

So, I called the community centre and asked what the maximum capacity allowed by the fire marshal is.

A gentleman answered the phone, and I asked him if it was where Pierre Poilievre held his rally that night.

He confirmed that it was.

I told him that I was going to be doing a write-up on it and was curious as to what the maximum capacity was for the venue.

He said it depends on the event and any number of variables like the amount of seating, tables, or if it’s just standing room only.

So I asked him what the maximum capacity is for standing room only and without skipping a beat, he said “675.”

So, that’s it. A maximum of 675 people when it’s standing room only.

Now, let’s take a look at Pierre’s rally:

See that? That’s a room full of seats and staging.

So what would that have amounted to? Let’s be generous and say 400.

Oh, it was a SOLD OUT event, so PP’s people set up seats outside for the overflow crowd.

Bigly. YUGE!

Source: CBC – 22 Minutes

If it had been Justin Trudeau telling such blatant lies, it would be ALL over the news. The talking heads of Power Play would be talking. That bloated blob of bullshit Ballingall would be sitting on Photoshop, shitting out memes like he ate too much Taco Bell. (Even for him.)

Hey, Canadian Media. As I’ve asked before. Do you ever wonder why the hashtag #cdnmediafailed is always trending?

It’s because you let Pierre Poilievre get away with lying about all of it. Everything.

So I’d say that comparing Liddle’ Johnny Rageseed, who flies non-stop across the country to hold hate rallies, to real leaders who get their security clearance and know what’s happening during a crisis is like comparing apples to oranges.

JP