Historical leadership - The Liberal Party has been around for longer than any other federal party and was elected to run Canada for 69 of the 100 years ... This was okay when the right-of-centre parties were divided, but they have been united under Harper for over a decade with predictable election results. read more
The struggle for conservatives in Canada right now is this: the base for the party is in areas of the country and demographics of the country that are in decline. Canada is increasingly urban, and urbanites are generally cosmopolitan. read more
According to some of the leading political thinkers in Canada, including the outgoing prime minister, Stephen Harper, who was defeated on Monday, the Liberal Party should not exist. read more