Canadians need answers from Erin O’Toole

To the Editor,

Who is Erin O’Toole? Good question.

We do know that he and his cronies are good at criticizing the policies and leaders of other parties, but do we know what O’Toole and his party stand for? It’s normal for a leader to have closely-held policy positions as a campaign approaches. It’s less common for a party to hold a national convention months from a general election and have no idea what the party will propose on major issues.

Perhaps we thought that we would find out just how far right Erin O’Toole and the Conservatives were willing to go when the Tories met for their policy convention. The well-organized social-conservative wing of the party snapped up delegate spots so rapidly that some party stalwarts didn’t get one. This raises fears that the social conservatives will be mighty enough to get controversial policies passed, including erasing the party’s stated policy that a Conservative government will never regulate abortion. Delegates voted against a policy proposal that would have the party officially recognize “climate change is real.”

Yes, asking questions is a good thing, but finding answers is better.

Omar Samad KITCHENER