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David J. Climenhaga
| Most Canadians, one suspects, will conclude that with or without Derek Sloan, Erin O'Toole's still-Trumpified Conservative party is a poisoned chalice, from which they would be wise not to imbibe. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| As prime minister, it's unlikely that Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole would be union friendly. That doesn't mean progressive politicians should assume union votes are theirs. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| The Conservative Party of Canada and the Republican party in the United States increasingly resemble each other in disturbing ways. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Conservative MP Garnett Genuis said his supporters crowdfunded the ads appearing on buses in Vancouver, and insists they're not attacking reproductive rights. |
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Joyce Arthur
| For a politician to be truly pro-choice, they must take a strong stance against any attempt to restrict abortion rights or access. O'Toole has made it clear he will not do so. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Alberta is the test bed for what Canadians will be subjected to if the Conservative Party of Canada somehow manages to get another kick at the national can. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Will the federal Conservatives have a different reaction to Paul Bunner's role in their party than Premier Jason Kenney has about his continued job in the premier's office? |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Probably the last thing the Conservative Party of Canada needs right now is a battle over allegations of dirty tricks between the campaigns of its two leading candidates. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Canadian Conservatives care deeply and profoundly about where politicians live, or even what passport they might be inclined to use -- until they don't. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| As they are now in Asia, anti-viral masks are likely to be part of Canadian life going forward. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| If Alberta and Saskatchewan want more representation in Ottawa, the best way to go about it would probably be to elect a few MPs from a couple of other parties. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| A military "solution" to suit the desires of an extremist conservative minority concentrated in Western Canada is exactly what the country does not need. |