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Fact Check: - Pierre Poilievre voted against raising the minimum wage - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against the First Home Savings Account program - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against $10 a day childcare - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against the children’s food programs at school - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against the child benefit - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against dental care for kids - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against Covid relief - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against middle class tax cuts - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against the Old Age Security Supplement - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against the Guaranteed Income Supplement - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted to ban abortions - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted AGAINST housing initiatives - Poilievre voted against initiatives to make housing affordable and address Canada’s housing crisis in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014 when Conservatives were in power; and again in 2018 and 2019 as a member of the official opposition. - Pierre Poilievre voted to raise the retirement age - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted for scabs - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against the environment nearly 400 times - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre refused security clearance - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted against same-sex marriage (2005) - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted to cancel school lunch programs for children experiencing poverty - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre voted for Bill C377 - an attack on unions - demanding access to the private banking info of union leaders - Pierre Poilievre vowed to "wield the NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE " thereby taking our charter rights away - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre publicly stated that he would not support Pharmacare and Dentacare (at least twice) - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre supplied coffee and donuts to the Trucker Convoy who were funded by MAGA and Russia - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre scapegoated Trudeau for causing inflation, while inflation was global and Canada had one of the lowest rates in the world - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre scapegoated Trudeau for causing the interest rate hikes, while Trudeau has zero power or influence over the Bank of Canada - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre scapegoated Trudeau by falsely claiming that the air pollution fines are the main driver of inflation in Canada, even though he KNOWS that that is completely false and was proven so - TRUE - Pierre Poilievre publicly stated that he will defund the CBC - TRUE PLUS, Pierre Poilievre publicly stated - "Canada's Aboriginals need to learn the value of hard work more than they need compensation for abuse suffered in residential schools".

# Pierre Poilievre's Voting Record: A Detailed Examination ## Introduction The claim regarding Pierre Poilievre's voting record includes a series of assertions that he voted against various social pr...

Published April 9, 2025
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Fact Check: There is enough food available in Gaza - it is being stolen and held back for selling by gangs or Hamas
Partially True

Fact Check: There is enough food available in Gaza - it is being stolen and held back for selling by gangs or Hamas

# Claim Analysis: "There is enough food available in Gaza - it is being stolen and held back for selling by gangs or Hamas" ## 1. Introduction The claim that there is sufficient food available in Gaz...

Published April 9, 2025
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Fact Check: other countries have had tariffs on the United States for years
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Fact Check: other countries have had tariffs on the United States for years

# Other Countries Have Had Tariffs on the United States for Years ## Introduction The claim that "other countries have had tariffs on the United States for years" suggests a long-standing practice of...

Published April 9, 2025
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Fact Check: Biden spent more than Trump
Partially True

Fact Check: Biden spent more than Trump

# Conclusion The claim that "Biden spent more than Trump" is assessed as "Partially True." The evidence indicates that President Biden has approved approximately $4.3 trillion in net spending increase...

Published April 9, 2025
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Fact Check: trump threatening to not honor us bonds
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Fact Check: trump threatening to not honor us bonds

# Claim Analysis: Trump Threatening to Not Honor U.S. Bonds ## Introduction The claim that former President Donald Trump has threatened to not honor U.S. bonds has emerged in various discussions surr...

Published April 9, 2025
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Fact Check: What is the amount of tariffs charged by Canada to the USA?
Partially True

Fact Check: What is the amount of tariffs charged by Canada to the USA?

# The Claim: "What is the amount of tariffs charged by Canada to the USA?" ## Introduction The claim regarding the tariffs charged by Canada on imports from the United States is multifaceted and has ...

Published April 9, 2025
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Fact Check: Gen Z and after can best hope to get a condo at the peak of their careers.
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Fact Check: Gen Z and after can best hope to get a condo at the peak of their careers.

# Claim Analysis: "Gen Z and after can best hope to get a condo at the peak of their careers." ## Introduction The claim suggests that members of Generation Z and subsequent generations may only real...

Published April 9, 2025
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Fact Check: Elon Musk is a genius
Partially True

Fact Check: Elon Musk is a genius

# Is Elon Musk a Genius? An Examination of the Claim ## Introduction The claim that "Elon Musk is a genius" is a subjective assertion that has gained traction in popular discourse, often reflecting a...

Published April 9, 2025
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Fact Check: Andry José Hernández Romero was marked as a gang member 7 years ago
Partially True

Fact Check: Andry José Hernández Romero was marked as a gang member 7 years ago

# Andry José Hernández Romero: Marked as a Gang Member Seven Years Ago? ## Introduction The claim that Andry José Hernández Romero was marked as a gang member seven years ago has surfaced amid a comp...

Published April 9, 2025
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