Red Tory

Red Tory is a nickname given to a political tradition in Canada's conservative political parties. Red Tories were traditionally to the left of the rest of the party. Originally it referred to the branch of the Tory party that was committed to the welfare state. Modern Red Tories, however, define themselves as "fiscally conservative and socially progressive". The term Blue Tory has been coined to describe more right wing Canadian conservatives.

External links

• The Red Tory Council of the Conservative Party of Canada
• The Red Tory's Creed
• Anatomy of a Red Tory, a critical column by Andrew Coyne, May 15, 2000