The Red Tory moves ahead of Trudeau. @ConradMBlack

Sep 03, 2021, 01:20 AM

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The Red Tory moves ahead of Trudeau.  @ConradMBlack

Conrad Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, KSG; British former newspaper publisher; prolific author,  @ConradMBlack


A Red Tory is an adherent of a centre-right or paternalistic-conservative political philosophy derived from the Tory tradition, most predominantly in Canada but also in the United Kingdom. This philosophy tends to favour communitarian social policies, while maintaining a degree of fiscal discipline and a respect of social and political order. It is contrasted with "Blue Tory" or "High Tory". Some Red Tories view themselves as small-c conservatives.


In Canada, Red Toryism is found in provincial and federal Conservative political parties.