VANCOUVER — Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the B.C. Conservative leadership race because she is an “authentic champion” of populism within the broader conservative movement, says an analyst who studies modern conservatism in western countries.
David Black, who teaches political theory at Royal Roads University in Greater Victoria, said Findlay’s victory over Caroline Elliott confirms the party’s turn toward populism.
“(Findlay) sought to apply purity tests during the debates, as part of her campaign strategy for the leadership, and she won that purity test,” Black said. “She was the purest candidate with respect to populist bona fides.”
He added that Findlay, unlike Elliott, did not have to perform populism because of
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