John Robson: The Vacuousness of the ‘Pragmatic Conservative’ Position

(L-R) Candidates Patrick Brown, Leslyn Lewis, Scott Aitchison, Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, and Roman Baber, pose for photos after the French-language Conservative Leadership debate on May 25, 2022 in Laval, Que. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Commentary

With a vote looming, and widespread disgust at polarization and ideology, perhaps we can all get behind the major political figure who said, “I am unique in that I’m neither left nor right, but I’m also not a mushy moderate. I’ve always stood for something.” Provided we can figure out what that thing was. Or in which election. Or who he was.