Poilievre visits convoy camp, claims Trudeau is lying about 'everything'

The Conservative leader is facing questions after stopping to cheer on an anti-carbon tax convoy camp near the border between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where he bluntly accused the prime minister of lying about «everything.»

In response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Pierre Poilievre of welcoming «the support of conspiracy theorists and extremists.»

In videos posted to social media, Poilievre is seen thanking and encouraging protesters who have camped out in a self-described convoy-style «hold the line protest» since the carbon tax increase on April 1.

«Everyone hates the tax because everyone's been screwed over,» Poilievre is heard saying in the video, which shows protesters with «Axe the tax» and «F--k Trudeau » signs and flags.

«People believed his lies. Everything he said was bullshit, from top to bottom.»

Poilievre, who has been beating Trudeau's Liberals in the polls since last summer, then claimed the prime minister's policies haven't helped the middle class, as promised.

In another video from his visit, Poilievre is seen leaving a RV with a drawing of the black and white Diagolon flag on the door.

According to RCMP documents tabled at the Emergencies Act inquiry last year, the national police force believes Diagolon is a militia-like network whose supporters subscribe to an «accelerationist» ideology — the idea that a civil war or the collapse of western governments is inevitable and ought to be sped up.

The group's founder disputes that characterization and argues it's a fictitious meme.

Poilievre's visit with the protesters has caused a stir among his political opponents.

«Every politician has to make choices about what kind of leader they want to be,» Trudeau said when asked about Poilievre's comments