With former radio host and Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith set to be sworn in as Alberta premier on Tuesday, after coasting to victory in the United Conservative Party leadership contest, party members say they don’t expect to see an exodus of moderates from their ranks. But that could change if the party flounders in the next election.
Polling shows a deep divide among Canadians about returning to the office and a similar debate has broken out among the country’s members of Parliament, who will be conducting another year of hybrid proceedings, with some members in-person and others appearing virtually.
Neither the Wildrose nor PC parties still exist, but the leadership contest may be another clash of their legacies.
“People in English Canada should stop thinking about Québec as a progressive region of the country.”
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While mainstream perception has perhaps yet to catch up, in reality, a generational sea-change has been happening in the party as its younger MPs are increasing in number and are being put in positions of influence.
More politicians across the country are running on pro-development platforms to get housing costs under control. But some are still advocating for various forms of rent control as well, despite warnings from economists.
The Canadian Parliament is also an outlier inside Canada, with all of Canada’s largest provinces moving back to in-person sittings recently.
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