“So Canada’s federal Conservatives should start their quiet meditation on the mantra that conservatism is the positive philosophy. It doesn’t think we need government to feed and clothe us, find us jobs, guide our thinking, raise our families, renovate our patios and otherwise take us kindly but firmly in hand. Unlike liberalism, which speaks endlessly of compassion and respect but won’t let you go to the store by yourself lest you be swindled. Or increasingly to the voting booth without elaborate campaign finance restrictions and strict limits on free speech during elections.”
Link to Full Column: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/np-view-pick-a-philosophy-first-then-a-leader-conservatives