Conservative leadership hopeful Leslyn Lewis doesn’t care what you say about her

OTTAWA — As a highly educated immigrant Black woman with degrees in gender studies, the environment and international law, Conservative leadership hopeful Leslyn Lewis says there is a “left-leaning narrative” about what she should think and how she should behave.

Her background, which includes a niche practice representing refugees persecuted for their sexual orientation and helping companies build renewable energy projects in developing countries, is so aligned with common perceptions of a “culture warrior” that Jordan Peterson called her on it in a recent interview.

“Are you sure you’re not a closet leftist operative?” he asked in a sprawling three-hour chat on his podcast.