How Conservative Party of Canada can recover its soul: look to the past

The PC Party had a longer history to draw upon in the development of the principles of the new Conservative Party of Canada. It is there where the search for the CPC’s soul should begin.

The history of the Progressive Conservative Party in the modern era could be said to have begun with the leadership of Robert Stanfield.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY BRUCE CARSON

February 10, 2020

OTTAWA—Since Oct. 21 questions have been flying about the Conservative Party of Canada—what does it stand for, what will be its policies, and, most importantly, will it be relevant to the hopes and dreams of Canadians in the 21st century? These are questions best left to the new lead...

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