Race Card Attacks on Poilievre: What’s the Public to Think When It’s the Tories Doing It to Tories?

Patrick Brown (L) and Pierre Poilievre trade barbs at the Conservative Party of Canada English leadership debate in Edmonton on May 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Commentary

It has become almost expected for Conservative candidates to be labelled as either being racists or encouraging racism as political campaigns develop. If no direct evidence of racism on the part of the candidate can be found, racism will be implied through tenuous connections with apparent supporters.