Poilievre on Iran, AI, Immigration

0:00Canadian conservative leader Pierre-Paul Lave laid out his take on the U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran during a recent podcast chat. He said if he were in President Trump's position, he'd zero in on stopping Iran from ever getting nuclear weapons, but avoid turning it into a long-term mess. Those initial attacks back in late February were needed, in his view, to not back their nuclear program and maybe even help the Iranian people push, back against their regime. Poyev Ray drew a line between the two former President Bushes on how to handle it. George H.W. Bush wrapped up the Gulf War quick after Iraq hit Kuwait, declared victory and bounced. His son George W. went for full regime change, which dragged on forever. Trump now faces that same choice, according to Poy Lev, especially after his Easter Sunday warning to Iran to reopen the key oil shipping straight by. Tuesday, or risk hits on power plants and bridges. Prime Minister Mark Carney backed those early strikes, too, though with some regret and questions about international law.

1:03Poyev Ray made clear. Canada shouldn't send troops in, but any moves to cripple Iran's nukes are a win. He also shut down talk of Canada needing its own nuclear weapons, saying there's no point since we're not out to threaten anyone. Shifting gears, Poy Lev talked AI as a tool to boost human freedom, not replace jobs, with savings passed straight to people. On immigration, he noted Canada's mess is newer than the U.S. Southern border chaos, pushing faster credential checks for skilled newcomers. Poy Lev wrapped with personal notes on his adoption, meeting his bio dad and parenting his autistic daughter lessons in entering their world to connect. His podcast drop gives a clear window into how he'd steer Canada through global heat. That's the story for today. Vancouver News Today, driven by AI.