Western Standard - January 31, 2026


“Hopeful and Inspiring”： Delegates Weigh In on Poilievre’s Speech


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Length

5 minutes

Words per Minute

159.05603

Word Count

829

Sentence Count

68


Summary


Transcript

00:00:00.000 So could you state your name and what writing you're from?
00:00:02.320 Raphael Chang from Aurora, Oak Ridge, Richmond Hill.
00:00:05.120 And how are you funding the convention so far?
00:00:07.260 Oh, it's fantastic. It's an excited gathering of thousands of Conservatives who are very supportive of Pierre.
00:00:13.660 I think I was very happy to see the number that Pierre got yesterday.
00:00:17.360 It was a resounding mandate that he has for the next election.
00:00:20.720 It was the time to make sure that he's ready to fight whenever the election is coming,
00:00:25.520 and I'm glad Conservatives supported his candidacy going forward.
00:00:29.560 So with that number, 87.5% or there, thereabouts, you would say that's pretty well overwhelming support from the party to continue his mandating.
00:00:36.400 Oh, yeah. This number was higher than even what Prime Minister Harper got in 2006 during the Leadership Review or 2005.
00:00:44.100 This is a very clear result, and it's something that I was very happy to see.
00:00:51.240 I think, honestly, his speech last night was something that probably got him a few extra points,
00:00:57.080 just with how genuine he came across and, you know, he really wants to get the job done.
00:01:02.800 What things that he said he really stood out to you the most from his speech last night?
00:01:06.100 Well, I think the fact that he's going to continue fighting for the younger generation.
00:01:08.960 That's very important for someone like myself.
00:01:13.620 You know, there were times supporting Conservatives maybe even just five years ago where we had no youth in the party,
00:01:19.800 and now, you know, this convention is full of hundreds of delegates that are under 25.
00:01:24.440 So just the fact that Pierre is going to continue supporting our youth is very important.
00:01:28.360 He's going to keep fighting for the next generation.
00:01:30.020 That's something that I'm excited to continue supporting him in doing.
00:01:33.100 And last one, are there any policies or party motions you're looking to be passed today
00:01:37.940 or anything you're sort of championing yourself?
00:01:40.400 Not particularly.
00:01:41.780 Our riding association co-sponsored several of the proposals, but for me, you know,
00:01:47.080 I know there's a lot of good stuff there.
00:01:48.540 I've got to go up there now and check it out, but we'll see.
00:01:52.220 We'll see if there's anything particular that we like.
00:01:55.960 Right on, last one.
00:01:56.480 As a Packers fan, who you got in the Super Bowl?
00:01:58.100 Oh, I got the Patriots.
00:01:59.740 I was actually at the Pats game in week one.
00:02:02.320 I won it this year.
00:02:03.560 So Drake made his first game.
00:02:04.940 I'd like to say I gave him a little luck.
00:02:06.400 All right.
00:02:06.620 Thanks, man.
00:02:07.160 Take care.
00:02:07.680 Hey, so why don't you just start by introducing yourself and what riding you're in?
00:02:12.300 My name is Jim Piggott, and I'm the Burnaby North Seymour representative.
00:02:18.100 Also, I'm on the National Constitution Committee of the party.
00:02:22.400 Okay, cool.
00:02:23.560 Well, what did you think of Pierre's speech last night?
00:02:27.240 Phenomenal.
00:02:27.640 I've listened to Pierre many, many times, and this was not a stump speech.
00:02:36.580 This was purely fresh.
00:02:39.400 It was hopeful, and it was inspiring.
00:02:41.960 And I'm glad.
00:02:45.060 I was hoping for 90%, but, you know, 87% is wonderful.
00:02:51.280 I'll take that all day long.
00:02:53.360 Okay.
00:02:53.840 Yeah, I was actually going to ask you about the percentage vote.
00:02:56.440 So, yeah, it turned out to be 87%, but...
00:02:58.800 I think it's 87, yeah.
00:03:00.140 87, yeah.
00:03:01.060 And so you were hoping for 90%.
00:03:02.460 Is that what you were thinking was going to...
00:03:03.960 Yeah, I think that Pierre deserves that, and I think, you know, the results of his speech,
00:03:12.600 he could have got that.
00:03:14.320 Okay.
00:03:14.800 Well, is there any policies that were voted on that you really wanted to be discussed at
00:03:21.240 the convention?
00:03:21.740 Well, we were shilling for the environmental policies, and most of the environmental policies
00:03:31.880 were actually defeated.
00:03:34.240 They did not make it from the breakout rooms into the convention floor today in the plenary
00:03:39.100 session.
00:03:40.620 So, I guess environment is not critical importance to the delegates in this convention.
00:03:48.540 However, we think that the policy declaration of the Conservative Party is, it's really important
00:03:56.780 to have extremely compelling and the firmest environmental policies of all parties, because
00:04:07.920 environment is critical to most Canadians, I guess to every Canadian.
00:04:13.100 Okay.
00:04:13.400 Well, any, what's like the one environment policy that was like the most important to
00:04:18.560 you?
00:04:19.560 It's the, we, let me just go back to a convention in the 2023 Quebec City National Convention.
00:04:31.900 We were successful in getting environmental principles embedded.
00:04:36.400 This is like clean air and climate, clean water and land, and biodiversity.
00:04:42.560 And we were going for the site contamination in this round, and national parks and waterways,
00:04:52.460 and fisheries.
00:04:53.660 So, those are not, those did not pass, but we know that they're essential for environmental
00:05:00.520 statements.
00:05:02.680 Okay, well, that's very interesting.
00:05:04.420 So, thank you for sharing with us, and yeah, thank you very much.
00:05:07.460 Thank you for interviewing me.
00:05:08.540 Thanks.
00:05:09.060 Thank you.
00:05:09.740 Okay, have a good one.
00:05:10.720 Thank you.
00:05:11.720 Thank you.