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Doug Ford, Jason Kenney and the need for an NDP of the Right

If you thought getting rid of Patrick Brown meant a new party on the right was no longer needed in Ontario, two events in the past month have illustrated that the need is as pressing as ever. One involves Doug Ford and the…

We need a smaller tent

Politicians have a strong urge to hug the middle of the road. To water down their message to offend as few people as possible. This results in a ‘big tent’ of mildly supportive, marginally motivated voters. Instead of disagreeing on substantive policy differences, election campaigns often…

Patrick Brown is splitting the vote

Conversations about starting a new political party on the right often go like this.

Actual conservative: I’m fed up with the PCs. We need a new party in this province.
Red Tory: What? Like the Reform Party? You’re just going to split the…

Replacing Patrick Brown is not the answer

Conservatives disappointed with the current direction of the Ontario PC Party often say…

Building a new party is the easiest way to fix the old one

Many conservatives are reluctant to embrace the idea of new party. They ask if the PC Party of Ontario can’t be reformed. They wonder if the PC Party can become a bold, invigorated institution promoting free enterprise…