Canadian Leadership Candidate Pierre Poilievre Backs Bitcoin as Alternative to Devaluing Dollar

Pierre Poilievre – Canadian MP and front-runner for Conservative leadership – is showing support for Bitcoin. This is part of his campaign to combat growing inflation in Canada. On Monday, the politician visited a Shawarma shop in London, Ontario to purchase a meal using the cryptocurrency and promised to make Canada the “blockchain capital of the world.” Addressing Inflation With Bitcoin Inflation is a focal point of Poilievre’s campaign. He frequently notes the record CPI increases experienced by Canada in…