Former Conservative leaders have expressed concern about the direction in whichPierre Poirievrewill lead the party, and the Tories "shatter beyond repairs." I am worried that we have reached the stage of ".
In an exclusive interview with WestblockMercedes Stephenson,Marjorie Lebretonwas a candidate forconservative leadership. The "complaint brigade" brings "disadvantages" not only to the party but also to the country.
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On what is more real to the Conservatives, Stephen Harper's adviser and later Senator, Mr. Lubreton, cannot unite a relatively young Allies. He said he was worried that he might be.
"I'm very, very worried ... what's happening to the party and what's happening during this leadership debate," Le Breton said. ..
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"Reached between (then leader of the Canadian Alliance) Stephen Harper and (former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party) Peter I'm really afraid of the great accommodation I did. In the fall of 2003 McKay was broken beyond repairs. "
Le Breton clearly stated what caused her most concern. A party member who has paralyzed downtown Ottawa for several weeks and has accepted a convoy protest that has blocked multiple cross-border locations between Canada and the United States.
Former Senator said that "law and order" is the "cornerstone" of modern conservative politics.
"And law and order are law and order, and illegal blockages are illegal blockages, whether crossing borders, pipelines, or railroad lines." Lebreton said, citing conservative opposition to the indigenous people's railroad blockage in early 2020.
Blocking the conservative city of Ottawa is not "OK, but it's not okay for other groups to block the railroad."
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"The whole idea of breaking the foundations of conservatism in law and order ... really, really upset me.
Le Breton criticizes his party Is one of the most famous conservative figures to do. She accepts the convoy's protests, but she is by no means alone. Multiple conservative sources of both her leadership campaign and bystanders have expressed her concern about MPs and broader movements in support of what police have considered illegal "occupation."
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But Le Breton has also long been a favorite of the odds for leading the party to the next election, leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre. I know. She told Global News that she had resigned from Poilievre's Carleton board because of his repeated support for the fleet's crew.
"It's easy to see that this doesn't work," she said, Le Breton, who felt that the Conservatives she was involved in construction had no more homes.
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Criteria also conservative leadership races-the party has been held three times in the last five years-current races are considered particularly troublesome. Poilievre never monopolizes personal attacks, but his thorns against Quebec's Prime Minister Jean Charest and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown are particularly noted.
LeBreton – Participating in a conservative advocacy group called “Centre Ice Conservatives” and advocating for the party to take a “center-right” position – Leadership contests on personal attacks He said it should not be focused.
"People want alternatives (to the governing liberals) and we have the opportunity to offer them," Le Breton said he wasn't working on a leadership campaign. Said.
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"We must be electable. To address the issues we are interested in. Must win the election. "
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