Islamophobia in the UK Conservative Party (2016–present) notable of these was by Tory MP Bob Blackman. He hosted events attended by Hindu nationalist Tapan Ghosh noted for what Labour MP Naz Shaw refers to as "abhorant views" on Muslims. The MCB also listed nine incidents and said there were "more than weekly incidents" of Conservative candidates and representatives displaying anti-Muslim prejudice. The MCB argued these were the "tip of the iceberg" of Islamophobia in the Tory party. This call was supported by Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, who accused Conservative Chair Brandon Lewis of a "woefully inept" response to complaints, and added that MP Zac Goldsmith should receive "mandatory
Conservative Party of Quebec and Caire sat as an independent before joining the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) in 2011. In November 2011, the party leader, Serge Fontaine, left the Conservative Party to join the CAQ led by François Legault. In January 2012, the party, which still existed on paper, was taken over by the former federal Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the Louis-Hébert riding, Luc Harvey, who became its leader. In contrast to the newly formed CAQ, which is neutral on the sovereignty issue, Harvey said the Conservatives will be federalist, promote a social conservative agenda and a flat tax. In March 2012,