Social Conservatives
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‘His own man’: What does Poilievre’s leadership mean for social conservatives?Pierre Poilievre's crushing win to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada raises questions about the status and power of the party's social conservatives.CanadaSep 14, 2022
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Social conservatives view growth in Conservative membership as an opportunityThere is a degree of overlap between the 'freedom' voters attracted to Pierre Poilievre and the well-organized and motivated social conservative wing, sources say.CanadaAug 4, 2022
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Erin O’Toole’s challenge is to define himself before the Liberals do it for himConvincing Canadians that he would not pursue a hard-edged, right-wing agenda as prime minister will be one of new Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's main challenges, Mike Smyth says.CommentarySep 1, 2020
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Charles Adler on why he’s no longer a conservativeConservatism today isn't what Charles Adler signed up for when he first voted for the Ontario provincial and federal conservatives in the '70s, he writes.CommentarySep 1, 2020
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Bill Kelly: The Conservatives’ big challenge is to walk a fine line on social issuesErin O'Toole must placate the extreme elements in the Conservative Party while trying to steer the ship toward the more moderate views held by most Canadians, writes Bill Kelly.CommentaryAug 26, 2020
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O’Toole’s leadership faces bills on conversion therapy, medically assisted dyingBoth bills are controversial among social conservatives, who proved to be a decisive factor in O'Toole's victory early Monday in the Conservative leadership race.PoliticsAug 26, 2020
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Gladu says she would allow private members bills and ‘healthy discussion’ on abortion rulesThe only female Conservative leadership candidate says she doesn't think possible attempts to roll back reproductive rights will 'resonate.'CanadaJan 26, 2020
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Tory frustration with Scheer ‘not just an elephant in the room’: former Harper campaign bossDeep frustration among Conservatives with Scheer is gripping focus from everything else: Jenni ByrneCanadaDec 1, 2019
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Will Canadian social conservatives sink Andrew Scheer?Replacing Andrew Scheer with a more forcefully pro-life leader would be the 'death knell' of the Conservative party, Tasha Kheiriddin says.CommentaryNov 29, 2019
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Raising the issue of same sex marriage is a cynical and self-serving Liberal ployThe Liberals are calling attention to Andrew Scheer’s 2005 speech on the same-sex marriage debate to win over reluctant progressive voters, Rob Breakenridge says.CommentaryAug 31, 2019
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