Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre caught the Habs fever. The Alberta born-and-raised politician shared a video Wednesday evening on X of himself wearing a Montreal Canadiens jersey, standing outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 in the semifinal series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Standing beside him are Conservative Quebec MPs Jason Groleau, Pierre Paul-Hus and Gabriel Hardy, all wearing the team’s jersey. “We’re here to support les Habitants!” Poilievre exclaimed in French. “Go Habs Go!” Decades before becoming official opposition leader, Poilievre played amateur
hockey as a 14-year-old, and reportedly supported the national sport during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Also seen at the Bell Centre for Game 4 is longtime vocal Canadiens fan, former Quebec premier François Legault. “Ready for Game 4!” he wrote in a post on X, featuring a photo of him in front of the Bell Centre rink.
Pierre Poilievre, François Legault, Montreal Canadiens, Bell Centre, Game 4, Carolina Hurricanes, semifinal series, Jason Groleau, Pierre Paul-Hus, Gabriel Hardy
Okay but why is Poilievre cheering for them lol
Legault and Poilievre at the Bell Centre?? I swear politics is just sports now. Go Habs Go I guess but it’s like… is this a campaign thing or what
Wait so Game 4 is vs the Hurricanes? I thought they were already playing in the playoffs last week. Also didn’t Poilievre get caught doing something like this at the Olympics too? idk, sounds like he just likes jerseys
Isn’t François Legault like the one who never misses a photo event and now he’s doing the same with the Canadiens? I mean good for Montreal I guess, but I don’t trust it. Pierre Paul-Hus and Gabriel Hardy wearing the jerseys feels kinda forced, like if they cheer loud enough they’ll win the whole series or something