Conservatives forging a new path as convention winds down

It is the last day of the Conservative convention in Vancouver and the Tories are setting policies around emotional issues like assisted death and LGBTQ rights.

The Conservatives voted in favour of dropping parts of a party policy that opposes same-sex marriage.

Right-wing commentator Alise Mills says this is a chance to create a new Tory party, that can move forward after what was a disappointing federal election.

“It’s like developing a house, right now we’re just in the framing stages and over the next six months leading into the choice of a new leader, you’ll start to see more and more be put together. And then when the leader arrives, the fun stuff starts to come in.”

She says more has to be done to change how people view the party.

“People talk about tone, my favourite response to that is ‘tone can’t change unless behaviour changes’ so this is the opportunity where you are going to change the behaviour.”

Mills says the core of the party will always be centred around a few fundamental ideas.

“Obviously, the principles that the Conservative Party is rooted in, personal freedoms and liberties, small government, low taxes, those are the obvious ones. You’re going to see policies around that.”

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