Commentary
Canada’s political centre is in trouble, not because moderation has failed, but because moderation has too often become timid, managerial, and detached from the daily realities of Canadians.
The centre was never meant to be a waiting room between left and right. At its best, it was a fighting creed that believed in ordered liberty, responsible citizenship, open markets, equality before the law, and strong institutions. It believed that people should rise through talent, discipline, and effort, not through privilege, connections, or government favour. The centre right, in particular, should never apologize for these principles. It should champion them with confidence….