Clark makes passionate plea for a return to ‘co-operation across our differences’ in politics today

At a dinner in his honour last week, Joe Clark rebuked the modern Conservative Party for worsening Canada’s divisions today, and the Liberals for not ignoring 'the unwinding world' around us. The Alberta boy was in fighting form.

Joe Clark, pictured in this file photo, celebrated his 45th anniversary of his election as Canada's 16th prime minister on May 22 in Ottawa, and used the event to make a plea for a return to co-operation across our differences in politics today.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY DOUGLAS ROCHE

May 27, 2024

OTTAWA—Joe Clark used the 45th anniversary of his election as Canada’s 16th prime minister on May 22 in Ottawa to politely—but unmistakably—rebuke the modern Conservative Party for worsening the divisions in the country today. He did not mention the name of the party...

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