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Ben Woodfinden

By Ben Woodfinden

Ben Woodfinden is a doctoral candidate and political theorist at McGill University. In addition to being a Hub contributor, Ben publishes The Dominion newsletter.

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Peter MacKay looks on as Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks in Toronto on August 29, 2013. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press.
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A Tory impulse and anti-Laurentian ideas drive Canadian conservatism

The Tory and anti-Laurentian narratives are deeper than just old PC-Reform divides and they are not well captured by divides between blue and red Tories or any of these other labels we attach to them. They are deeper than mere ideology.

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on August 17, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre speaks during a press conference outside the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press.
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Poilievre's populist message could make for a serious governing agenda

Canada needs a serious pro-growth prime minister, one who is willing to take on Canada’s privileged and mediocre elites. Poilievre should seize this opportunity and turn his effective campaign message into a potent policy and governing agenda.

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on July 18, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre delivers remarks during a debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference, in Ottawa, Thursday, May 5, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
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Canada’s aspiring populists aren’t actually all that radical

The relatively limited ambitions of Canada’s aspiring populists, who seek to tinker at the technocratic edges of Canada’s political order, show how hegemonic liberalism still is in Canada.

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on May 27, 2022
Conservative MP for Carleton Pierre Poilievre speaks with the media before attending Question Period, Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
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Going after Canada's elite gatekeepers could be a winning strategy for the next Conservative leader

Pierre Poilievre’s gatekeepers message could form the basis of a vision for leading both the Conservative party and Canada itself.

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on February 21, 2022
Leader of the Opposition Erin O’Toole speaks with members of the media as he arrives for the first party caucus since the federal election on Oct. 5, 2021. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
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Reform Act allows MPs to assert true independence

The key to rebalancing this relationship long term is that these formal mechanisms help to reshape the political culture.

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on October 19, 2021
Veterans protest before the removal of a statue Sir John A. Macdonald in Kingston, Ontario on Friday June 18, 2021.  Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press.
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Canada has plenty of room for improvement when it comes to historical education

Protecting and preserving Canadian heritage means promoting Canadian heritage to Canadians.

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on September 23, 2021
Canada midfielder Alphonso Davies at BMO Field in Toronto, on Sept. 7, 2019. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press.
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Ben Woodfinden: Canada finally has a reason for optimism about men’s soccer

For decades Canada was a spectator to the world’s biggest game, and its best players forced to play in exile. But this is changing.

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on July 7, 2021
A Greyhound bus in Whistler, B.C. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press.
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Ben Woodfinden: Canada needs to solve the problem of its own geography

Keeping Canada together means keeping it connected and overcoming the brute facts of our geography. This means transportation infrastructure plays a big role in both nation building and national preservation.

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on June 8, 2021
A placard rests on a real estate for sale sign outside a home. Charles Krupa/AP Photo
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Ben Woodfinden: Homeowners will soon be our new aristocracy

Unmarried and childless urban renters are not exactly a growth demographic for conservatives, but unaffordable housing costs that keeps people in this position for longer or perhaps indefinitely will be disastrous for conservative parties.

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on May 21, 2021
From left, Britain's Prince Harry, Prince William, Meghan Duchess of Sussex and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge leave the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London. AP photo.
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Ben Woodfinden: Markle and Payette show us why institutions matter

Perhaps one reason the Queen is so admired is she feels like an increasingly rare figure

By Ben Woodfinden - Posted on April 15, 2021
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