The resistance is no more — or so say the Tory premiers who graced the Dec. 2018 cover of Maclean’s Magazine. At this week’s annual gathering of the Council of the Federation in Mississauga, Ont., Conservative premiers walked back the magazine cover that depicted them as “the resistance,” saying instead that they were working towards consensus. The controversial cover featured Ford, federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe, Manitoba premier Brian Pallister and soon-to-be Alberta premier Jason Kenney. Powerful conservative leaders from across the country are suddenly united against Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax plan. Read the full story by @InklessPW: https://t.co/XeO3T69ggPpic.twitter.com/6ncZD0biTJ — Maclean's Magazine (@macleans) November 7, 2018The five were shown in a defiant pose with the headline “The resistance” and an accompanying story on how the leaders were positioning themselves as resisting the federal carbon tax.

Source: Huffington Post December 02, 2019 23:26 UTC