The National Post Full Comment editors kindly consented to my proposal for a series of six pieces offering the Conservative Party some completely unsolicited advice as they ponder the choice of a new leader. In this first piece I make the case that the party must put the country first.
“The Tories do not need to become Liberals to win elections. On the contrary, the country is crying out for an alternative to the Grits, an alternative that doesn’t make them nervous, but instead makes them feel confident; a government that thinks Canada is the finest country in the world, rather than a repository for all that is shameful and retrograde.
“Remember, Conservatives, your choice is about more than what you want. You have an overriding political and constitutional responsibility to find the policies and leadership that give Canadians the confidence to vote out the current lot, if that is what they wish to do. An Opposition that fumbles that responsibility doesn’t just fail itself. It fails Canada.”
February, 2022
