Commentary
Pierre Poilievre’s loss in the 2025 federal election wasn’t merely a matter of strategic mistakes or media bias. It marked another chapter in a half-century pattern of cultural retreat by Canadian conservatives. While conservatives talk economics, the left seizes culture—and with it, the future.
As a Canadian expatriate returning after a decade in Asia, I’ve watched the country I once called home drift into malaise. Housing is unaffordable, crime is on the rise, and national discourse has grown brittle. Yet the official narrative—of inevitable progress, multicultural harmony, and moral superiority—remains stubbornly intact. What’s missing is not prosperity alone but meaning, confidence, and cultural clarity….