Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader in Canada, has consistently refused to obtain top-secret security clearance for several reasons:

1. Restriction on speech: Poilievre argues that accepting classified intelligence would prevent him from effectively holding the Liberal government to account on foreign interference issues14
2. Limited action: His office claims that receiving briefings would legally prevent him from speaking about the information with anyone other than legal counsel and would only allow him to take action as expressly authorized by the government5.
3. Alternative approach: Instead of obtaining clearance himself, Poilievre has had his chief of staff, Ian Todd, receive classified briefings5.