Don’t fear the social conservatives
The organized SoCon wing looms large over the Tory leadership race. A new report suggests it would tolerate a moderate leader.
Conservative leadership
338Canada: A bilingual Tory leader? The numbers say it matters.
Philippe J. Fournier: A new Léger poll shows Canadians favour a bilingual leader—and without one the Conservatives could face a crushing defeat
Ten things that would guarantee the new CPC leader is a winner
Scott Gilmore: So you want to be the next prime minister? Just follow my simple list—or you’re a doomed fool.
Why can’t Peter MacKay speak French?
Stephen Maher: MacKay had lots of time to learn passable French. That he didn’t do the work should raise some questions about his candidacy.
Who will be the next Tory leader? Ask Rona Ambrose.
Stephen Maher: The path is clearing for Peter MacKay. The one big thing standing in his way is the great hope of Western Conservatives.
338Canada: The CPC’s social conservative risk
Philippe J. Fournier: The latest data presents a challenge for the party—does it want a leader with socially conservative views or does it want to win?
Who wants to be Conservative leader?
Paul Wells: The Conservatives are fast heading toward a big question about what kind of party they want to be—and there’s no easy answer
Andrew Scheer’s would-be successors
Who will lead the Conservative Party now: The ’brilliant’ Rona Ambrose? The critic Peter MacKay? Jason Kenney!? The race is on.
Saving Andrew Scheer
Andrew MacDougall: Staffing changes and listening tours won’t rescue him. Andrew Scheer needs a plan and a major makeover, fast.
Why should a PM speak French? Political reality.
Stephen Harper once railed against bilingualism, but came to understand that not knowing French was a sure way to lose