Tory Leadership Race: Candidates Should Have Principles, Not Just Run to Win

Tory Leadership Race: Candidates Should Have Principles, Not Just Run to Win
The Peace Tower is seen on Parliament Hill in Ottawa as politicians begin returning to work on Oct. 5, 2021. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
John Robson
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There’s an old jibe about the candidate who stood for nothing but office. But normally such a person claimed to have beliefs, however flexible. In the current federal Conservative leadership race, at least two candidates seem to be empty vessels on purpose.

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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