B.C. failing most vulnerable amid toxic drug crisis, critics say: ‘It’s heart-wrenching’

For two regulars at a popular pub in Osoyoos, B.C., the topic of Pierre Poilievre’s support for the convoy protest that descended on the nation’s capital three years ago is a litmus test of their broader political views.To Michael Matthews, who works in hospitality, the Conservative Leader’s appearance at the demonstration turned occupation was a “brutal” endorsement of a group that included people displaying Nazi flags and other hateful imagery.