Yes, agreed. Where have all the Conservatives gone? Populist Pierre is not conservative nor a desired "leader" - for many reasons. He's currently beating Bernier at the populist anger games. And - where have the NDP gone. A multi-party (political philosophy) democratic system creates much better balance and citizen engagement.
Wholeheartedly agree with this, and have written to our re-elected CPC MP, a former Reform Party member (and who did not get my vote) to say as much. I ask - are there any moderately progressive Conservative MPs left? Has the CPC completely swung to the American Republican ideology? The recent election has brought us perilously close to a two-party Parliament, polarized and potentially impotent - as witnessed towards the end of the last Parliament. Under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre (another Reformer), any moderation in the right-leaning tone of the CPC seems unlikely. Perhaps it’s time for another split, and let progressive conservatives emerge to speak their own minds and conscience.
Yes, agreed. Where have all the Conservatives gone? Populist Pierre is not conservative nor a desired "leader" - for many reasons. He's currently beating Bernier at the populist anger games. And - where have the NDP gone. A multi-party (political philosophy) democratic system creates much better balance and citizen engagement.
The NDP imploded under ideological purity while the Tories tried to be temu GOP which ended badly for Pierre
Wonderfully written article. You’ve summed up my observations perfectly. We need the entire population to read this.
It also deters a two-party system in Canada, now that only the CPC and Liberals remain after the recent Federal election.
Wholeheartedly agree with this, and have written to our re-elected CPC MP, a former Reform Party member (and who did not get my vote) to say as much. I ask - are there any moderately progressive Conservative MPs left? Has the CPC completely swung to the American Republican ideology? The recent election has brought us perilously close to a two-party Parliament, polarized and potentially impotent - as witnessed towards the end of the last Parliament. Under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre (another Reformer), any moderation in the right-leaning tone of the CPC seems unlikely. Perhaps it’s time for another split, and let progressive conservatives emerge to speak their own minds and conscience.
Erin O'Toole was relatively moderate but his campaign allegedly suffered from foreign interference
I think you meant Erin O’Toole :). But yes, there may very well have been some meddling at play there…
Yes Erin not the actor