A free vote on abortion will not pass and you are informed enough to know this.  Its a bit rich for Liberals, especially those supporting the current gang of chancers, to accuse any other party or leader of reneging on their promises or platform.  Bernier has great integrity but he also has the judgment that comes from experience including learning the hard way.  If the Tory policy convention next year and the ongoing polling of the public takes - despite Bernier's best efforts at persuading them otherwise - a dim view of some of Max's more libertarian stands, he will not put them forward in the next election nor should he.  This perpetual Tory boogieman/secret agenda crap is getting real old by now.  And yes the 4 candidates you cite will also be astute enough to craft a platform that is economically and fiscally conservative and responsible on defence, security and immigration but moderate on social issues.  After another 30 months of the Trudeau train wreck, this should be do nicely