If the phrase Red Tory comes up in a word association game, Canadian political junkies will likely feel the same neurons lighting up their brains. In Charest’s case, that caricature of a Red Tory is literally true, in that he was the Liberal premier of Quebec for nearly a decade. Historically, though, a Red Tory has been something entirely different. A real Red Tory, Woodfinden argues, is not actually a social liberal who occasionally pays lip service to fiscal responsibility. Another plank in the Red Tory platform would be economic “opportunity zones,” which would encourage investment in lower income areas.

Source: National Post January 27, 2020 12:00 UTC