If members of Parliament do not avoid the dangers of 'performance politics' and chasing 'likes' on social media, future Canadians will look back on the current moment as the start of the country's decline, Erin O'Toole warned Monday.
Conservative member of Parliament Erin O'Toole speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 12, 2023. If members of Parliament do not avoid the dangers of "performance politics" and chasing "likes" on social media, future Canadians will look back on the current moment as the start of the country's decline, Erin O'Toole warned Monday.
"Performance politics is fuelling polarization. Virtue-signalling is replacing discussion and far too often we're just using this Chamber to generate clips, not to start national debates." After the Tories lost power, O'Toole set his sights on leadership of the party, placing third in its 2017 leadership contest to replace Harper. He ultimately won its 2020 race, but was faced with leading it through the height of COVID-19-related lockdowns.
Conservatives first began raising concerns during the race when they saw what they characterized as misinformation being spread about the party. O'Toole has since expressed disappointment with what he says is inaction by the Liberal government, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to trigger a public inquiry.Since being ousted by his caucus, O'Toole has kept a low profile in Parliament save for some of his writings.
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