Identity politics is one way for Leitch to stand out

There are a lot of scared people out there who are pretty sure newcomers are the problem. They have shown they will vote for the candidate who tells them they're right.

Kellie Leitch's proposal for values test for immigrants is one way for her to stand out in the crowd of candidates for the Conservative leadership, writes Paul Wells.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY PAUL WELLS

September 12, 2016

OTTAWA—In fairness to Kellie Leitch—no wait, come back—it would have been surprising if no candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada leadership had run on identity politics.

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