The new conservative fight isn't red vs. blue. It's young vs. old -- Understanding what’s really happening today means forgetting the battle lines of 2003 (The Line)
In the days since former Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont crossed the floor to join the Liberal government, there has been a robust discussion around the role of “Red Tories” in the modern Conservative party and movement more broadly. D’Entremont claimed that he is a Red Tory and this was part of why he decided to cross the floor. These discussions are missing the forest for the trees. In fact, thinking about these debates along these lines is a tell. Anyone framing debates like this is probably old enough to remember and have perhaps participated in the old parties, and has never escaped this thinking. This isn’t Reds vs. Blues. It’s Young vs. Old. The specific complaints from people like d’Entremont and other grumbling voices are less about ideology and more the tone and style of Pierre Poilievre (though perhaps the two are connected) ... CLICK HERE for the full story