ClementsKen, many conservatives of conviction and principle also lamented the secrecy gag on that eco research and the foolishness of that hotline. And many are fiscally conservative, socially progressive, decrying weird religious proscriptions against gays, birth control, etc.  Andrew Scheer understands what you obviously don't. He will work hard to contain what conservatives themselves in Alberta call "bozo eruptions" because the majority of Canadians aren't down with that stuff.  But hey, if government secrecy, intolerance, and fundamentalism make your coffee taste better, well, you be you. Don't pretend you speak for all conservatives though.