PIERRE Poilievre has served as the head of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition since 2022.

Now, people want to know more about the Canadian politician and his interview with journalist Don Urquhart that went viral on social media.

Who is Pierre Poilievre?

Pierre Poilievre was born on June 13, 1979, in Calgary, Canada.

The 44-year-old was elected as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on September 10, 2022, and also became the leader of the Official Opposition.

He has been married to Anaida Poilievre since 2018, and the pair share two kids.

In 2004, Poilievre was elected as a member of Parliament for the riding of Carelton, previously known as Nepean-Carleton, and later became a cabinet minister in Stephen Harper’s government, per The Globe and Mail.

According to the outlet, his biological mother gave birth to him when she was 16 years old, and he was then adopted by teachers Marlene and Don Poilievre, who were from Saskatchewan.

He then earned a degree in international relations from the University of Calgary.

Why is ‘Pierre Poilievre apple’ trending?

“Pierre Poilievre apple” began trending after a clip of his interview with Urquhart was posted online.

On October 17, 2023, Townhall.com shared the video on X, along with the words: “Pierre Poilievre casually smacks down a left wing journalist while munching on an apple.”

At this time, the tweet has amassed 13.9 million views, more than 61,000 likes, and over 16,000 retweets.

Throughout the interview, Poilievre ate an apple while shutting down most of Urquhart’s questions and statements.

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After Urquhart said Poilievre is “obviously taking the populist pathway,” the politician responded: “What does that mean?”

The reporter responded: “Well, appealing to people’s more emotional levels, I would guess.”

Poilievre once again asked him what he meant and asked for an example as he continued to causally enjoy the apple.

The journalist said: “Certainly you tap very strong, ideological language, quite frequently —”

Poilievre asked: “Like what?”

“Uh, left-wing, this and that, right-wing, I mean, that type of ideological stuff,” Urquhart responded.

“I almost never talk about — I never really talk about left or right. I never really believe in that,” Poilievre said.

Urquhart then claimed that “a lot of people” would compare the politician to Donald Trump, but failed to provide examples when promoted by Poilievre.

Throughout the rest of the exchange, Poilievre continued to nonchalantly munch on the apple whilst making it evident that he was not very interested in Urquhart’s questioning.

Who is journalist Don Urquhart?

Urquhart is a journalist who works as the editor for the Times Chronicle, according to Fox News.

According to what appears to be his LinkedIn profile, he is also an editor and publisher for AsiaCargoBuzz.com and is based in Vancouver.

His page states: “An accomplished wordsmith and communicator with skills honed through extensive experience networking, interviewing and writing about individuals and companies across a wide swath of human endeavour.”