Winnipeg Free Press: Centrist party for ‘politically homeless’ adds byelection candidate

The new party, formerly called Centre Ice Conservatives, touts itself as “not left, not right, but forward.” Its platform includes addressing climate change, personal freedoms, the need for an open government, hitting military spending targets laid out by NATO and helping the single-payer health-care system by introducing competition.

University of Manitoba political scientist Royce Koop is skeptical of any chances the party might have at getting more than a handful of votes.

“This whole idea of invading from the centre … it’s almost kind of incoherent,” Koop said. “I wouldn’t give this party really any shot at success.”

Cardy and Strycharz believe they can pull votes from both NDP and Conservative households, while Koop is keeping an eye on the Tories due to leader Pierre Poilievre’s high ranking in political polls.

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