Conservative Party

BEPPLE – Being queer in Canada is a bit harder after Conservative convention

September 12, 2023 // 3 Comments

ON SUNDAY AUGUST 27, Kamloops MP Frank Caputo attended the annual Pride Parade and posted a picture on X, formerly known as Twitter, with the parade in the background. Fast [Continue]

FORSETH – On second thought, I agree, it’s way past time to stop the insanity

September 11, 2023 // 8 Comments

DURING THE 2021 federal general election, I was delighted to hear that the Conservative Party of Canada would be running a transgender candidate for the first time; that [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Conservatism suffers from a split personality

August 24, 2023 // 4 Comments

THERE HAS BEEN MUCH ANGUISH and hand-wringing over what it means to be conservative. This is especially true for traditional conservatives who see their party being [Continue]

FORSETH – Beating the drum of crazed conspiracy theories won’t win

August 26, 2022 // 1 Comment

THIS MORNING in my political email Inbox, came another in what has been hundreds of emails from all of the candidates seeking to become the next leader of the Conservative [Continue]

FORSETH – Does the Conservative Party need a pit bull as leader?

March 21, 2022 // 2 Comments

DOES A PIT BULL or bulldog make as good a leader – or even more importantly prime minister – as they do in the role of Opposition party critic? That’s a question that [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Are Canadians ready for Erin O’Toole’s social conservatism?

August 25, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MP CATHY McLEOD is happy these days, and well she should be — her guy is the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The [Continue]