By Nathan Sager
Published on April 23, 2022 at 12:08 AM
Hope Conservative leader Pierre Poalievre holds a glass of Oast beer in a video shared on his Twitter account. (Twitter)
A craft brewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake says it has nothing to do with his volatile crackdown, which is becoming a political backbone for Pierre Poalievre.
On Friday night, Niagara Oast House Brewers said it had “zero connection” with the recent events of the Conservative Party of Canada’s leader in the Niagara region. Poilievre, a longtime member of parliament who represents Ottawa’s suburban ride, backed a blockade of downtown streets this winter before entering the CPC’s leadership race. On Friday, his Twitter account posted a video of Poalievre, his wife Anaida Poalievr and supporters holding glasses of Oast beer, with Poilievre claiming that “if you drink this beer, it fights inflation.”
Poilievre’s campaign has made the Bank of Canada, which controls the nation’s money supply, a frequent target during rallies in its attempts to head the CPC.
But Aust hardly appreciated the cork for its foam.
“For the record alone, our brewery had nothing to do with Mr Poilievre’s recent event in Niagara, nor did we even know that our beer was there until the tweet a few hours ago,” the tweet said. “Besides, to clear up any confusion, this is definitely NOT our property in the video.”
Hello everyone, just for the record, our brewery had nothing to do with Mr Poilievre’s recent event in Niagara, nor did we even know that our beer was there until the tweet a few hours ago. Also, to clear up the confusion, this is definitely NOT our property in the video.
– Oast (@OastHouseBeer) April 23, 2022
The context of this hop hill was apparently boiled down after Poilievre’s leadership campaign held a rally Tuesday in downtown Toronto, at the Steam Whistle Beer brewery. At the event, Steam Whistle gave a press statement to the media, stating that he “does not support political views (Poliever). It notes that “several different political candidates / parties from the three branches of government have rented the space (s) for public events”.
In the video on the MP’s Twitter account, this corporate template is combined with Poilievre, who criticizes “speech keepers” and “awakened warriors”. The first minute plus of the video shows a selection of Poilievre’s speech delivered on a raised stage in front of a tight crowd, where no one seems to be wearing a mask to help limit the potential airborne spread of COVID-19. Poilievre criticized the Canadian brewer, calling Steam Whistle’s expression of his rental policy “as inland and diluted as their beer.”
Then Poalievre and his wife appear, surrounded by a group of all men of six supporters. After attacking Steam Whistle, he praised Oast.
“What we like about this beer is called Oast, and Oast is Niagara beer, beautifully brewed and not diluted,” says Poalievr. “It’s strong. Good, strong beer with a strong taste. And you know what, if you drink this beer, it fights inflation.
Since its release shortly after 8:30 p.m., the Oast tweet has more than 290 retweets and 1,500 likes.
The brewer has 8827 followers on Twitter, but tweets very selectively. The message, which distances itself from Poilievre’s campaign and her messages, was only the fifth tweet Oast sent this month. Some have less than 10 likes.
Oast had a 4.7 rating on Google Reviews before distancing himself from a relationship with Poilievre. Since making that statement, the four most recent reviews have had a one-star rating.
Located on 2017 Niagara Stone Rd., Oast calls itself one of the “original producers of traditional Farmhouse Ales style.” Their location includes an outdoor patio and a kitchenette that serves food five days a week.
Oast says his intention is to create “a unique product that draws both its character and its distinction from the earth.” Similarly, their biography on Twitter enjoys “dirty hands, sore backs and craft mania.”
Poalievre has spent his entire life in politics. He was first elected to parliament at the age of 25 in 2004 and was entitled to a full parliamentary pension when he was 31 years old.
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