How Poilievre is as bad as MAGA

Everyone who doubts Pierre Poilievre is any different from Trump, MAGA and Project 2025 needs to watch this:

WEF vs IDU

There’s also those who want to compare the World Economic Forum (WEF) to massive conspiracies.

Someone else (sorry … I don’t know the source, so I apologize for the copy/paste) compiled a list of why we should all be MUCH more concerned about the International Democratic Union (ISU) than the WEF:

Why do rightwing parties around the world sound so similar lately?
Whether it’s Orbán in Hungary, Modi in India, Trump in the U.S., or Poilievre here in Canada, I’ve been noticing a disturbing pattern: once in power, these leaders and their parties tend to become more authoritarian. And during their campaigns, they all hit the same talking points:

• Nationalism and “taking back control”
• Attacks on immigrants, LGBTQ+ rights, and progressive movements
• Demonization of journalists and independent media
• Accusations of election fraud or rigging (often without evidence)
• Claiming to speak for “the people” against “corrupt elites”
• Undermining courts, legislatures, or other democratic checks

This isn’t a coincidence. There’s growing evidence these strategies are shared across borders. And one of the networks facilitating this is the International Democrat Union (IDU) a global alliance of conservative and right-wing political parties.

The IDU includes:
• The Republican Party (U.S.)
• The Conservative Party of Canada
• Members like Fidesz (Hungary) India’s BJP

Stephen Harper has chaired the IDU for years, and it plays a behind the scenes role in bringing these parties together to share strategy, messaging, and campaign tactics. They hold closed door meetings, strategy sessions, and training events. They help right-wing leaders sync up on how to win elections and how to hold onto power after.

Take Viktor Orbán. He’s turned Hungary into a “soft autocracy” by rewriting election rules, capturing the courts, and consolidating media. He’s now a featured speaker at U.S. CPAC events, where he’s literally called for conservatives in the U.S. and Europe to “coordinate their troops” and defeat the liberal order.

Trump praises him. Steve Bannon calls Hungary an inspiration. Meanwhile, Modi in India cracks down on journalists and opposition leaders while appearing at Trump rallies and being framed as a heroic nationalist. It’s not hard to see the parallels.

Even in Canada, we’re watching Poilievre echo U.S. style rhetoric:
• Constant attacks on the press
• Painting all institutions as corrupt or out-of-touch
• Embracing culture war talking points from U.S. Republican playbooks

The platforms may differ in name, but the strategy is eerily aligned. Whether it’s calling climate policy a “scam,” framing diversity as a threat, or weaponizing conspiracy theories about globalism, it’s all part of a shared narrative.

So yes there is ideological and strategic cooperation here. Sometimes it’s through think tanks and conferences like CPAC. Sometimes it’s the media echo chambers that exist across countries. But the IDU is one of the central players that helps tie these movements together.

We’re not just watching a domestic political shift. We’re watching a coordinated, international movement one that talks about “freedom” while working to dismantle the very institutions that protect it.