Crocodile Tears for New Zealand’s Dead
The Conservative movement in Canada (and around the world) has been pandering to far right and populist movements for a period of time, but this has accelerated in the last few years, emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, the ‘success’ of the Brexit referendum, and a resurgent Russia that is seeking to sow discord in formerly stable liberal democracies.
In Canada, the activity really started to ramp up with the advent of Rebel Media, and in the period of the CPC’s last term and lead up to the 2015 election campaign. During this time, we saw the CPC under then Immigration Minister Jason Kenney impose a niqab ban (2011) and calls for a barbaric cultural practices hotline. (Or as we call it in Canada, 911, hence redundant). #cdnpoli