2022 Conservative Party Leadership Race: Views on the Monarchy
This article is a collection of responses from candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada regarding the monarchy. It will continue to be updated as more replies…
This article is a collection of responses from candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada regarding the monarchy. It will continue to be updated as more replies…
Just yesterday I received a reply from Jean Charest to my survey of the tory leadership candidates regarding their views on the monarchy. Before getting into the survey answers I…
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