Preston Manning: Changing the Political Framework

Preston Manning: Changing the Political Framework
French diplomat, historian, and political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville. Public Domain
Preston Manning
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There is a rule in political debate which is helpful if the object is to win the debate and thus secure public support for ones’ position, and that rule is this: If you find yourself debating within a conceptual framework that favours your opponents, don’t continue to struggle within that framework—change the framework!

Preston Manning
Preston Manning
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Preston Manning served as a member of the Canadian Parliament from 1993 to 2001, and as leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2000. He founded two political parties: the Reform Party of Canada and the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance. Both of these became the Official Opposition in Parliament and led to the creation of the Conservative Party of Canada, which formed the federal government from 2004-2015.
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