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Apr 30, 2020

Should we welcome Michelle Rempel Garner home with a festive serving of Oklahoma's official state meal?

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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Apr 6, 2020

It's time to dump Canada's unconstitutional anti-mask law

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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Feb 24, 2020

The state of the art of Conservative victimhood in Alberta

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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Feb 18, 2020

Canada's conservative movement threatens the country more than non-violent blockades

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.

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Jan 28, 2020

Can Peter MacKay save the Conservative Party of Canada?

David J. Climenhaga

Liberal strategists likely fear a return of Jason Kenney to federal politics more than Peter MacKay winning the Conservative party leadership race.

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Jan 14, 2020

Conservatives make their leadership contest pay-to-play

Duncan Cameron

The emphasis on fundraising will hinder caucus candidates anxious mainly to raise their profiles nationally, or draw attention to pet issues.

News

Dec 17, 2019

Do federal party leaders need to be bilingual?

Karl Nerenberg

It is hard to imagine a viable leader of any major party who could not campaign vigorously and convincingly in both official languages.

Blog

Dec 15, 2019

Maxime Bernier also done like dinner after Andrew Scheer's resignation

David J. Climenhaga

Had he not left the Conservative party in 2018, Bernier would be a prime candidate for the party leadership after Scheer's departure.

News

Dec 12, 2019

Scheer's departure means social conservatism is on the defensive

Karl Nerenberg

The Conservative party leader's resignation signals that in Canada, opposition to same-sex and reproductive rights is now an out-there, fringe position, well beyond the mainstream.

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Dec 12, 2019

Now that Andrew Scheer is done like dinner, what will Jason Kenney do?

David J. Climenhaga

Jason Kenney will run for Andrew Scheer's job. You'll know this is true if all of a sudden you don't hear much more about Alberta's non-negotiable demands from Confederation.

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