Pierre Poilievre, at 17, criticized a significant reform to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) in an op-ed, citing a $10 billion tax increase. He blamed generational disconnect in politics and media for a lack of opposition to the changes. While Poilievre's critique reflected youthful idealism, his arguments misrepresented facts about contribution rates and the necessity of reforms due to an aging population. Andrew Lawton's biography highlights this piece as evidence of Poilievre's early political instincts, despite the flawed analysis presented in his op-ed.
One would expect that the introduction of a $10 billion tax increase over a month ago would cause a storm of opposition. However, when Paul Martin mentioned that contributions to the Canada Pension Plan would leap from 5.85 per cent to 9.9 per cent, the finance minister felt little more than a gentle breeze.
The kid from Henry Wise Wood High School said the problem was all the old people in Parliament and in the media, which is instrumental in assisting a movement develop momentum.
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