The man who promised during his leadership run to make Canada "the freest country in the world" maintains tight control over the actions of his caucus members.

Normally loquacious Conservatives close up like oysters and dare not speak without their leader's approval. MPs are watched by Conservative staffers both inside and outside Parliament. Elected representatives are publicly called to order for deviating from the party line.

"Everybody is being watched. What we say, what we do, who we talk to. We're told not to fraternize with MPs from the other parties. And that's not normal," a Conservative source said.

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[–] Sundial@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you imagine if Conservative MPs start revolting against lil PP and cause his popularity to sink the year before the election. I mean they'll likely toe the party line given how popular they are right now. But if it did happen. It would be the funniest thing ever.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The thing is even if that happened, I'm still not sure whether Trudeau or Jagmeet would be able to beat him.

[–] Sundial@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Probably not. I think best case scenario for Canada is Conservatives win a minority government. They'll have to work with other parties to get stuff done. Of course, it will likely they'll be working with the Bloc Quebecois but still.

[–] FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

They know how bat shit crazy they are, but rather you didn't know.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

That's without any legal power.

Imagine the shit this goof will do as PM.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

Another thing that he learned from Harper.

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I hate the whole "towing the party line" thing that all political parties do. If my riding votes for an MP, who stands in parliament in favor of something that their constituents don't want, but the party does, that MP is not reflecting the will of their constituents, regardless of party lines.

Not surprised that PP is enforcing this kind of anti-democratic stance, even though it's basically standard practice for all parties.