Alexander Brown: Doug Ford and the Ontario Conservatives Need To Do Better

Alexander Brown of Without Diminishment joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Project Ontario, Doug Ford, conservative politics, and whether Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Government is living up to conservative principles.In this episode, Brown explains why Project Ontario is bringing together conservative groups, communicators, and organizations to push for better from the Ford government. While he credits Doug Ford for standing up for Canada on tariffs and supporting major projects like pipelines, Brown argues that Ontario conservatives still need to answer serious questions about government spending, education, crime, diploma mills, and cultural issues.LeDrew and Brown also discuss Sir John A. Macdonald, Canadian history, conservative criticism, and why holding your own side accountable can make a government stronger — not weaker.This is a conversation about Ontario politics, conservative values, government spending, and whether Doug Ford’s government needs to reconnect with its base.Topics covered in this episode:Project Ontario and conservative organizingDoug Ford’s record in governmentOntario government spendingPipelines and national unityEducation reform and diploma millsCrime and public safetySir John A. Macdonald and Canadian historyConservative principles versus party politicsWhy governments need criticismKeeping the conservative base engaged Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.