ChainCatcher news, on Tuesday morning local time, Elon Musk praised the Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre for supporting Bitcoin, after Musk had been attacking European politicians for several days. Musk posted a video on X where Poilievre explained that the best way to tackle inflation is to cut government spending, aligning with the goals of the U.S. Department of Efficiency (DOGE) co-led by Musk.After Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will run for Prime Minister. Polls show that Canadian voters are particularly concerned about the cost of living. "Clearly expressed," Musk wrote on X.For years, Poilievre has supported Bitcoin, having appeared on cryptocurrency podcasts and expressed a desire for Canada to become the "world blockchain capital." As early as 2022, this Conservative politician stated that "Canadians should have the freedom to use other currencies, like Bitcoin," because the government is "destroying" the Canadian dollar. Trudeau at the time criticized this statement as "reckless."Polymarket predicts an 89% chance of Poilievre being elected as the next Prime Minister of Canada, far ahead of second-place Chrystia Freeland. (Decrypt)

ChainCatcher news, Musk retweeted an interview video of Canadian prime ministerial candidate Pierre Poilievre, commenting "another masterpiece." In the video, Pierre Poilievre casually eats an apple while answering questions from reporters.It is reported that as the new leader of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre is preparing to compete with current Prime Minister Trudeau for the position of Prime Minister in the 2025 federal election. Poilievre has been a public supporter of Bitcoin, having stated, "I want to make Canada the center of the world's blockchain." He also promised that during his tenure as Prime Minister, he would fire the central bank governor, audit the central bank's activities, and halt the development of central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a campaign event in March 2022, Poilievre used Bitcoin to buy a shawarma. He has also made many statements supporting cryptocurrency, including a post in 2022 where he promised that "buyers and sellers have the right to freely choose Bitcoin and other technologies."According to Polymarket data, the current prediction for "Canada's next Prime Minister" on Polymarket shows that candidate Pierre Poilievre has a support rate of 88%.

ChainCatcher news, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to resign, prediction market Polymarket data shows that crypto-friendly Pierre Poilievre has a 91% chance of being elected as the next Prime Minister of Canada.It is reported that Poilievre has been a strong supporter of Bitcoin, having publicly stated, "I want to make Canada the world’s blockchain capital." He has also promised that during his tenure as Prime Minister, he will fire the central bank governor, audit the central bank's activities, and halt the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).