On Monday, January 18, 2020, Press Progress ‘broke’ a story fed to them by a Conservative Party insider that Derek Sloan, one of the contenders in the recent Conservative Party leadership contest, accepted a donation of $131 from a ‘neo-Nazi.’ “Conservative Party of Canada Confirms Conservative MP Derek Sloan Accepted Donation From Neo-Nazi” screamed the headline. “Mr. … [Read more...]
Liberal Hypocrisy: Why Derek Sloan’s removal is NOT the issue
“Erin O’Toole needs to show leadership by removing Conservative MP Derek Sloan from his caucus, and refusing to sign his nomination papers as a Conservative candidate.” The howls of indignation heard across social media are entirely predictable, and they’re also entirely irrelevant. The Liberal Party's call for Derek Sloan's removal from the Conservative caucus have nothing … [Read more...]
CPC HQ: What Moron Leaves Counting the Ballots to the Last Second?
Congratulations to Erin O'Toole, the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Your work begins today. Hopefully it includes sweeping out the rot at Conservative Party Headquarters (and the rest of Ottawa, too). Now, a few hard questions for CPC HQ and the utter debacle they displayed for Canada last night. First. CPC HQ, are you so self-absorbed … [Read more...]
Analysis of CPC Leadership Candidate’s Firearm Policy Statements
Before We Begin This is a lengthy and detailed evaluation of the firearm policy statements made by each candidate in the Conservative Party's leadership race. To cast your ballot for leader you must be a member in good standing and the deadline for purchasing your CPC membership is May 15th, 2020 - just four days away as of today, Monday, May 11, … [Read more...]
Has the Conservative Party Forgotten its Grass-Roots Foundations?
[Update 2020-03-07: Updated list of official candidates and nomination form links] [Update 2020-02-14: Updated with donation link for Dr. Leslyn Lewis campaign] It’s possible, likely even, the Conservative Party has forgotten its grass-roots foundations. Gone is the party’s inspiring and uplifting vision that any member could run for the leadership. In … [Read more...]