Political Symbolism and Canada’s Carbon Tax Debate
On March 25th, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canada’s federal carbon tax is constitutional. This paves the way for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to continue imposing a carbon More
Is Canada Vulnerable to Right-Wing Populism?
Maxime Bernier narrowly lost the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race to Andrew Scheer in the 13th round. The former Québec Conservative MP, who had a history of voting More
Can the Conservatives Get Beyond Stephen Harper’s Legacy?
On August 24, 2020, Erin O’Toole was officially named the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. While many commentators have noted his relatively strong performance in the House More
Canadian Conservative Leadership Race: Frontrunners Target China
As governments address the challenges created by COVID-19, many have decided that it is time to start assigning blame. In Canada, leading the charge is outgoing Conservative Party (CPC) leader More
Opinion: To Win, the Federal Conservatives Need a New Strategy
By many accounts, the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) – who won 36 fewer seats than the governing Liberals – under-performed in the 2019 federal election. Having been founded less More
What to Watch for in the Federal Conservatives’ Leadership Race
Following October’s disappointing result for the federal Conservatives, calls for party leader Andrew Scheer’s resignation by both Tories and non-Tories alike made rounds. Many critics, who claim that Trudeau’s compromised More
The Legacy of Fragmentation in the Canadian Conservative Party
As the Conservative Party prepares for its upcoming leadership race, divisions within the party have been brought to the forefront. Despite recent controversy over Andrew Scheer’s socially conservative positions during More
Flash Analysis: Scheer Resigns as Conservative Leader
Andrew Scheer resigned as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, less than two weeks after telling reporters he would be “staying on to fight the fight Canadians elected us More
The Parties on the Environment
Since the last election, the world has changed significantly. Glaciers have melted, global temperatures have risen, and the United Nations declared in 2018 that only 12 years remain to prevent More
Opinion: Why I’m Voting for the Conservative Party
This opinion piece is part of a broader week-long MJPS Online series on voting intentions. Check here for other components of the series. The views expressed in this piece are solely those More