There's no reason that politics must be the reactive, controlled, knee-jerk culture that it has become in B.C.—especially when it can turn out to be so damned deadly.
The Conservative leadership candidate is 42 years old, so he's not nearly as likely to die of COVID-19 as the unmasked seniors who gather at his large rallies.
The CPC would rather avoid a bloodbath that would end up splintering the party further but it seems unavoidable if the former Quebec premier decides to run for the leadership