News Analysis The Conservative and Liberal parties will soon debate policy resolutions at their national conventions, with the Conservatives staying clear of items pushed by social conservatives and Liberals focused overwhelmingly on progressive items. The Liberals’ policies set for fast-track approval and others slated for discussion mainly involve items on lowering carbon emissions and expanding the welfare state. The Conservatives’ resolutions cover a wide range of topics better characterized as practical mechanisms of governance or items that strengthen accountability, along with a few crumbs for social conservatives, such as a national adoption program and opposition to euthanasia. However, potentially controversial topics such as abortion will not be up for discussion when the Conservative Party of Canada hosts its online convention from March 18 to 20, despite the efforts of social conservatives. Groups such as RightNow wanted the party to adopt a policy against late-term abortions, given that a December 2019 Angus Reid …