An appeal to Conservative Quebec MPs: follow the example of B.C. Conservative MLAs

At the very least, a public break by the federal Conservatives’ full Quebec caucus would force the entire party to undergo fundamental introspection.
Pierre Paul-Hus
Conservative Quebec lieutenant Pierre Paul-Hus speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on March 26. The Quebec caucus carries a historical, political, and cultural weight that other caucus sub-groups do not, writes Michael Huenefeld.

On Sept. 20, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, a former Harper-era cabinet minister, resigned as leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party. Ten MLAs had recently left the Conservative caucus. Others were expelled. Some of these MLAs have formed a separate caucus in the B.C. Legis...

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