But the self-doubt of Canadian conservatives is seemingly inbred, out of all proportion to external events. The one thing they are indisputably for is tax cuts: tax cuts, whatever the weather; tax cuts, without offsetting cuts in spending; tax cuts, even where these are not tax cuts but tax credits, which is to say spending programs by another name. The fragility of Canadian conservatives — how many times has one been told “this is a Liberal country,” not by boasting Liberals, but by Conservatives? Only when Conservatives acquire sufficient confidence in themselves will they be able to reach out to others. Only when they know why they want to win elections will they start doing so.

Source: National Post February 08, 2018 01:27 UTC