At the heart of the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada is the question of whether the Conservatives want to govern or if they want to sit in perennial Opposition. By…
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COVID is something we all have to learn to live with
As for the Liberals, as people’s fear of COVID diminishes, their support for the government’s get-tough approach will fade away. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on February 14, 2022. OTTAWA—Conservative interim leader…
O’Toole’s demise was caused by a schism in the party, and it’s only growing wider
If the Conservatives would ever like to see another PM among their ranks, they need to understand the road to victory involves reaching out to 37 million people, not 73 caucus members. By Sheila CoppsFirst…
Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web
But by associating with these extremists, Tory appeal to ordinary Canadians is diminished. Short-term gain for long-term pain. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 31, 2022. OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended…
All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022
In the end, the only party that really ended up ahead at year’s end is the Bloc. But this party also has the benefit of never having to be held accountable for what it might…
Senator Batters leads a fight for democracy, from her unelected seat
It is rather an odd position for someone who has never been elected and stands to keep her job for a total of 33 years without a single review by anyone. Senator Denise Batters is…
Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan
All signs are pointing to a Liberal government, with the only question being whether it will be minority or majority. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on September 16, 2021. OTTAWA—Success has many…
O’Toole makes his bed with social conservatives
And it appears as though Erin O’Toole is about to make the same mistake as his predecessor, Andrew Scheer. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on March 22, 2021. Leslyn Lewis is no…
Sloan should be tossed from Conservative caucus
The anti-gay and anti-choice views that formed the basis of his campaign for the Conservative leadership were bad enough. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on December 7, 2020. OTTAWA—Derek Sloan should be…
Scheer is sounding more and more like Harper
By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 11, 2020. OTTAWA—Andrew Scheer is sounding more and more like Stephen Harper. Who could forget former prime minister Harper’s claim that Atlantic Canadians were suffering…
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