#Federal election leaders debate: There’s a hole in your platform

#Federal election leaders debate: There’s a hole in your platform

“#Federal election leaders debate: There’s a hole in your platform” Justin Ling: O’Toole found himself on the defensive in Wednesday’s leaders debate, pitching things that were nowhere to be found in his five-year spending document Here’s a riddle: Justin Trudeau’s got one. Yves-Francois Blanchet doesn’t need one. Jagmeet Singh’s is coming soon. Annamie Paul won’t…

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#Federal election 2021: The Liberal campaign’s comeback strategy? Buy American.

#Federal election 2021: The Liberal campaign’s comeback strategy? Buy American.

“#Federal election 2021: The Liberal campaign’s comeback strategy? Buy American.” Andrew MacDougall: It’s the ‘most important election since 1945’ and we’ve been reduced to the two main parties shouting about a problem Canada doesn’t have Andrew MacDougall is a director at Trafalgar Strategy, and a former Head of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper Given…

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#Federal election 2021: Beware the ‘deplorables’ strategy

#Federal election 2021: Beware the ‘deplorables’ strategy

“#Federal election 2021: Beware the ‘deplorables’ strategy” Andrew MacDougall: The Liberals may try to make the ugly protests against Trudeau look like Erin O’Toole’s fault—and there’s a good chance it will backfire Andrew MacDougall is a director at Trafalgar Strategy, and a former Head of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper When it comes to…

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#Federal election 2021: Erin O’Toole, socialist crusader

#Federal election 2021: Erin O’Toole, socialist crusader

“#Federal election 2021: Erin O’Toole, socialist crusader” “It may surprise you to hear a Conservative bemoan the decline of private sector union membership,” Erin O’Toole told captains of industry last year. But that’s exactly what the Conservative leader did, in a speech to the Canadian Club of Toronto no less. He lamented that where there…

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#338Canada: The Conservatives surge, the Liberals slide

#338Canada: The Conservatives surge, the Liberals slide

“#338Canada: The Conservatives surge, the Liberals slide” Philippe J. Fournier: The latest 338 projection shows the Liberals falling two seats per day since the campaign began. The Conservatives are the new favourites. It was (another) difficult week for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in public opinion polls. The trends we observed in the first week of this…

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#Federal election 2021: The Conservatives’ opportunity and the Liberal imperative

#Federal election 2021: The Conservatives’ opportunity and the Liberal imperative

“#Federal election 2021: The Conservatives’ opportunity and the Liberal imperative” Bruce Anderson: While there’s a voter-rich battle to their left, Liberals must notice O’Toole is relaunching the fight for the centre that his predecessors weren’t interested in Bruce Anderson is chairman of Abacus Data and Summa Communications and a partner in Spark Advocacy Having worked…

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