O‘Toole Warns of ’Performance Politics,' Social Media Perils in Final Commons Address

O‘Toole Warns of ’Performance Politics,' Social Media Perils in Final Commons Address
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference, Jan. 24, 2022 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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If members of Parliament do not avoid the dangers of “performance politics” and chasing “likes” on social media, future Canadians will look back on the current moment as the start of the country’s decline, Erin O'Toole warned Monday.

The former Conservative leader and Ontario MP used his last address to the House of Commons to issue a call to colleagues to focus on what he said should be figuring out the country’s national purpose.