Canadian PM candidate supports freedom to use Bitcoin as money
The Conservative candidate for Prime Minister believes Canadians should be free to use Bitcoin and other crypto assets as money in the Great White North. The Canadian Conservative Party candidate for Prime Minister, Pierre Poilievre, has come out in support of allowing Canadians to use Bitcoin (BTC) as legal money in the country.The YouTube channel BITCOIN posted a video on March 29 of Poilievre saying that the people of Canada need “more financial freedom” before a crowd of about 100 at a local restaurant. He added, “That includes freedom to own and use crypto, tokens, smart contracts,....
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A parliamentary hopeful running in Canada's upcoming federal election says he wants to give bitcoin an equal footing with the dollar. Alex Millar, a former maths teacher and software engineer, claims to be an independent candidate running for Vancouver East. In a post on Straight.com yesterday, the bitcoin enthusiast said he decided to run to highlight an issue the major parties were ignoring: money creation. "Canadians enjoy freedom of speech and freedom of religion, I'm running for for parliament because I believe we need freedom of money," he said. The candidate, who does not currently....
Pierre Poilievre, a Conservative Party candidate for Prime Minister of Canada recently spoke about supporting bitcoin on the campaign trail.
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