I really just love the Conservative Party," the 19 year-old said during the Conservatives' convention in Ottawa last week. Deslandes is one of the Conservative Party of Canada's newest members — a young person of colour who says he was drawn in by a positive message about the future. Joshua Deslandes is one of the Conservative Party of Canada’s newest members. Sufiyan Master, a 21-year-old from Montreal and a new Conservative Party member, said he hadn't seen himself in the party until recently. Aderoju Alao, with the Association of Black Conservatives, says Conservatives have been making more efforts to reach out to diverse and immigrant communities.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2022 03:07 UTC