Poilievre wants to “replace a woke culture with a warrior culture” in the Canadian Forces as a way to improve recruitment. It’s clear what he meant by “woke” — a military culture that respects all its members. Crawford Kilian writes. Crawford is a contributing editor to The Tyee. Published Aug. 22, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/08/22/Woke-Warrior-Poilievre-Aims-Shoots-Misses/

‘Woke’ vs. ‘Warrior’ Poilievre Aims, Shoots and Misses

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