Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre made his second visit to Penticton this year with a tour of Peerless Limited on Nov. 13.
The tour of Peerless was the second visit to a Penticton business in 2024, following a series of stops on March 9 including Peter Bros. Paving. Following the tour of Peerless' shop floor, Poilievre delivered an Axe the Tax rally speech to the workers before taking photos with them. "It depends when NDP pulls its support for Justin Trudeau's government," said Poilievre."What we'll be looking for is someone who's ready to axe the carbon tax, who supports my plan to get rid of the GST on new homes and who will vote to end the hug-a-thug catch-and-release criminal justice system."
That also included support for mandatory treatment, as was floated by parties during the recent provincial election.