Commentary
Canadian conservatives are often their own worst enemies. That was demonstrated in spades this week both in Alberta and B.C., where MLAs were ejected and/or resigned from their parties.
Alberta United Conservative Party (UCP) MLA Scott Sinclair was fully ejected from the party caucus for being critical of the provincial budget. At the same time, former cabinet minister Peter Guthrie has been barred from caucus meetings due to calling for the resignation of the health minister. To the West, B.C. Conservative MLA Dallas Brodie was ousted from the party which triggered the resignation of MLAs Tara Armstrong and Jordan Kealy. Both parties are now wracked with internal turmoil….