While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a star in and of himself, his wife Ana is also a force to be reckoned with. .Ana was a fixture at Pierre’s campaign rallies, where she would deliver the opening remarks. Ana would speak about growing up in Venezuela and how her family came to Canada when she was young. .“My father, he went from wearing business suits and managing a bank to jumping on the back of a pickup truck to collect fruits and vegetables, because that’s what he had to do to feed his family,” she said in a speech. .“There is no greater dignity than to provide for your own family.”.She described a childhood where her family lived paycheque to paycheque and filling the car with gas was not a luxury but required to keep working. She said these experiences relate well to her husband’s commitment to fighting inflation. .Ana grew up in Montreal. After immigrating, her father started his own small business.. .Ana obtained a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Ottawa in 2012. She went on to work as a parliamentary affairs advisor in the Senate. .It was in her time in the Senate where she met Pierre, who was serving as a Conservative MP. When they married in 2017, they had a simple ceremony with the two of them in southern Portugal. .They arranged the wedding despite having never visited Portugal and received help from a wedding planner and photographer. .“It was the best decision we could have made,” she said. .“We wanted to make sure that our special day was truly just about us and our commitment to each other.”.Ana left her role in the Senate in 2015 to work as a marketer at Greco Fitness. She left Greco to work as a political staffer in the House of Commons in 2017. .She co-founded an online news outlet called Pretty and Smart Co. in 2019. Pretty and Smart Co. covers topics such as fitness, fashion, food, parenthood, and career. .Ana stood by Pierre during his first address to the Conservative caucus on Monday, where he challenged the Liberals and NDP to focus on making Canada more affordable. .READ MORE: Poilievre tells Liberals and NDP 'no new taxes' during first address to caucus.Pierre and Ana brought their son Cruz on stage. ."This is a historic moment for Canada, in that it is baby Cruz's first birthday," said Pierre.
