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PollJunkie's avatar

They are against climate tax but accept climate change and subsidies to tackle it, support abortion and lgb rights, don't discuss trans rights, support UHC and the welfare state, are pro immigration but limited to the levels of housebuilding in the country. The similarity with Republicans is in defunding public broadcasting, cutting taxes and regulations along with some limited welfare cuts but even they believe in balancing the budget. The overton window in Canada is left to USA.

An article for reference:

https://www.vox.com/politics/24140480/canada-pierre-poilievre-conservative-party-populism-democracy

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the Conservatives promised to "put an end to the imposition of woke ideology in the federal civil service and in the allocation of federal funds for university research."

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has often stated his opposition to things he considers "woke" and has regularly used the word to criticize Liberal policies.

Last month, the Canadian Association of University Teachers expressed concern about how the Conservative Party's commitment could impact federal funding for research.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-woke-platform-oversight-1.7516315

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