Just Tuesday morning I wrote on X that, ‘To position oneself for leadership of the Liberal Party, one must distance oneself from Christ, conservatives, convictions, courage, and common sense. Lukewarm compromise is believed to be the career path to Prime Minister.’

As if in a hurry to prove me right the very next day, Andrew Hastie, long considered to be a possible future contender to lead the Liberal Party, wet himself when confronted by journalists about his belief that men are different from women.