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A Defence Policy Speech for the Next Tory Leader

A Defence Policy Speech for the Next Tory Leader
The lectern where the new leader of the Conservative Party will take questions from reporters is seen in Ottawa, before the announcement of the new leader, on Aug. 23, 2020. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Yet another candidate has lurched into the federal Conservative Party leadership contest boasting about the winnability of his winning winnery. It is not clear whether Canadians’ appetite for such cliches, such as it was, has diminished. But since the Ukraine crisis seems to have opened an Overton window to more serious discussion, here’s a free speechwriting sample for Patrick Brown, Jean Charest, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, Roman Baber, or whoever next staggers onto the stage.
John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”
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