"In a June 2015 debate on Twitter, leading Canadian political journalist Paul Wells criticised Alexander for distortions of Canadian history and of his own policies, adding "Chris Alexander's jaw flaps like a barn door and he has no control over what comes out of it" and "if this is what smart gets us in a cabinet minister, I'd gladly trade it in for some stupid".For the 2015 election, Alexander ran in Ajax, essentially the southern portion of his old riding.