Thread by @ChepekaCollin

While this is an American perspective, you can apply these insights to get a better understanding of the fracturing of the Conservative party in Canada /1

https://twitter.com/JeffSharlet/status/1496492320581165057

@hungrybowtie did an excellent two-part dive into the background of the modern Conservative party in Canada and this is crucial background for what is currently happening /2
iheart.com/podcast/1119-i…

TL;DR the Conservative party is built on a shaky alliance between far-right/Christian nationalists who hold extreme views RE gender, sexuality etc. and more moderate, 'fiscal conservatives' who are basically Liberals wearing blue. The convoy has put stress on this alliance /3

The flip flopping from Erin O'Toole during the occupation (and the election generally) is indicative of the precious position Conservative leaders are in - pleasing both the moderates and the increasingly wealthy/influential far-right members of the party /4

The Conservatives made a smart choice by putting Candice Bergen as interim leader - she's testing the waters for a more far-right Conservative party - as interim leader, Bergen cannot run for the leadership position which leaves the door open for someone like Poilievere /5

As the Conservatives shift further right to stop an exodus to the PPC, the Liberals will also have to move away from the centre and further towards the centre-right position and it seems like the NDP will follow suit as they depend on the Liberals to service power /6