Archive - Ben Woodfinden

I’m Back! (Sort of)

Some brief personal reflections on working in politics and updates about the future of this newsletter.

Jun 12 •

August 2022

The Two Traditions that Shape Canadian Conservatism

A Tory impulse and anti-Laurentian ideas drive Canadian conservatism

Aug 22, 2022 •

November 2021

The State of the Conservative Movement

It’s, uhh, not great to put it mildly. Some thoughts on the divide within the conservative movement and where to go from here.

Nov 23, 2021 •

September 2021

Some Post-Election Thoughts

Some post-election thoughts and clarifications, plus some musings on needing to think more clearly about conservatism as a philosophy of government and…

Sep 28, 2021 •

August 2021

From True Blue to Blue Collar Conservatism

A brief look at the Conservative Party platform, and why it's a policy agenda for a new blue collar conservatism

Aug 20, 2021 •

July 2021

Various and Sundry Links

And some updates on The Dominion

Jul 15, 2021 •

April 2021

Introducing The Hub

A new digital home for serious and visionary Canadian thinking

Apr 17, 2021 •

March 2021

A Renewed Social Conservative Agenda

The pandemic has exposed serious social and economic challenges that conservatives should be ready to address, and presents an opportunity to offer a…

Mar 16, 2021 •

January 2021

You asked, I tried to answer.

Jan 26, 2021 •

Reject the Paranoid Style of Politics

The paranoid style of politics, amplified and made global in the digital age, sucks people into alternate realities. We cannot ignore it or give it a…

Jan 11, 2021 •

December 2020

Environmental Culture Wars

Environmental politics in Canada overlap with regional and demographic divides in a way that makes environmental politics much less about just public…

Dec 11, 2020 •

November 2020

Still Lamenting?

Grant’s thought remains as relevant as ever. But his lament, often misunderstood, deserves reassessment. Grant’s pessimism contains seeds that give us…

Nov 6, 2020 •

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