Fri Apr 29, 2022 – 5:24 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre promised to ax Trudeau’s central bank digital currency endeavor if elected Prime Minister.
While the promise appeals to those worried about government control of personal finance and the advancement of an agenda similar to the World Economic Forum’s “Great Reset,” Poilievre’s website states that his focus is primarily on protecting Canadians against inflation by giving the central bank more “independence” from government deficit spending.
“Justin Trudeau has threatened the Bank of Canada’s independence with a half-trillion dollars of deficits that required the central bank to print money and cause inflation,” Poilievre said.
“Money-printing deficits have sent more dollars bidding up the price of goods. Inflationary taxes have made it more expensive for businesses to produce those goods. The more Liberals spend, the more things cost. That is JustinFlation. I will end it by restoring central bank independence, mandating an independent audit of all the money printing, and stopping the risky Central Bank Digital Currency,” the candidate added.
The topic of a central bank digital currency first came into prominence in Canada after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the 2022
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