He’s the kind of guy that conservatives like me prefer to have running as conservative candidates.  Here are some of his views:

* “A man with a knife was able to go on a murderous rampage decapitating a fellow human being. The rest of the bus was unarmed and helpless. What was the generous Canadian thing to do? Help a fellow human being? No. Flee in terror. Passengers and the bus driver stood by and watched another person being butchered, and couldn’t muster up any courage or self sacrifice to intervene. This is where socialism as gotten us folks, a castrated effeminate population. This is a perfect example of why we need concealed-carry handgun legislation in this country, so we can defend one another an d deter horrible events such as this. But what are our politicians talking about? More government regulation and security.”

* “I do know the one main issue that stands in the way of a consumer driven health care system is the Canada Health Act. However, courts in Quebec have concluded that people cannot be barred from purchasing their own health care. I wonder if a similar challenge in Ontario would yield a similar result?”

* “What bothers me about these perpetually aggrieved people is their obsession with wanting to stay victims so they can tell other people to fix their problems.”

* “A flat income tax, or better yet, eliminate personal and business income taxes all together, and just have a consumption tax to promote investing which would raise people’s living standards.”

* “Allow law abiding citizens who are qualified and trained to carry concealed handguns for personal protection. It’s the only proven way to reduce violent crime and murder. If women and gays really wanted to stop being victims of hate crimes, they’d be in support of this, but judging from discussions, they’d rather be helpless and rely on government.”

* “The reality is that McQuaig wants Canada to do badly, because the worse Canada does, the more books she will sell. Despite her emotional rhetorical skills, she is getting rich by exploiting the deaths of our soldiers.”

* “What I found [my fellow gays] to tolerate is promoting promiscuity, drug usage, and prostitution.”

Sounds good yes?  Lower taxes.  Individual freedom.  Individual responsibility.  Chris sounds like he’d fit right in with a Conservative Party yes?  Guess again.  Chris had to step down as the Conservative candidate in the riding of Toronto central.  Why?  Because he holds conservative views.  From the Toronto Star:

In the latest embarrassment for the Conservative campaign, a candidate who blogged after the July beheading on a Winnipeg-bound bus that Canadians should be allowed to carry concealed handguns for protection has resigned from the Toronto Centre race.

Chris Reid, a 28-year-old civil engineer, said he “voluntarily” resigned Saturday from the race against high-profile Liberal incumbent Bob Rae after the contents of his personal blog were dug up, sparking controversy over the weekend.
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Yesterday, Reid, who lives near Church St. and Wellesley St. E., said he resigned “to pursue different interests.” He said he stands behind the statements on his blog and is looking forward to resuming it. “I stand by my beliefs and I will happily debate anyone on them.”

When asked, Reid conceded his political views were not entirely in keeping with the Conservative party’s, but said he was happy to promote the party’s platform.The Tories quickly distanced themselves from Reid yesterday.

“He is not a candidate for this party any longer,” said Kory Teneycke, spokesperson for Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

“Those comments that he’s made on a personal blog represent his personal opinions on a wide range of issues, and you can go to him for an explanation of what exactly he means.

“If you’re a Conservative candidate you’re expected to … be consistent with the platform that we’re running on.”

That’s right folks.  The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) won’t back a candidate who holds conservative views.

That’s bad.

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