National· August 16, 2026 at 03:11 a.m.
Former Harper Advisor Suggests Conservative Party Shift Too Far Right
Key takeaways
- The Conservative Party of Canada is perceived as having shifted too far right
- Former Harper adviser Dan Robertson believes this shift is due to pandemic-era anger, conspiracy theories, and social media algorithms
- Harper himself might not win the CPC leadership in today's political climate
A former adviser to Stephen Harper, the Conservative Party of Canada's (CPC) founding prime minister, argues that the party has been influenced by pandemic-era anger, conspiracy theories, and social media algorithms, causing it to shift too far right. This shift is so significant that Harper himself might not win the CPC leadership in today's political climate.
