#O’Toole needs principles, not miracles

#O’Toole needs principles, not miracles

“#O’Toole needs principles, not miracles” Andrew MacDougall: To flip a losing script, the Conservatives should do the hard yards of defending the principles liberals used to hold dear Andrew MacDougall is a director at Trafalgar Strategy, and a former Head of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper If you’ve any doubt being Leader of the…

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#338Canada: The Conservatives keep falling behind

#338Canada: The Conservatives keep falling behind

“#338Canada: The Conservatives keep falling behind” Philippe J. Fournier: The latest round of polling suggests the Tories are getting pulled down by an unpopular leader, putting the Liberals in solid majority territory In what was probably the last round of federal polling until the summer break (and perhaps until the writ is drawn up in…

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#338Canada: The Conservatives’ great big climate problem

#338Canada: The Conservatives’ great big climate problem

“#338Canada: The Conservatives’ great big climate problem” Philippe J. Fournier: New data shows that on climate change, Conservative supporters are way out of step with voters from every other major party in Canada Debate surrounding climate change and the urgency to implement policies to act upon it is increasingly becoming a partisan issue in Canada….

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#Erin O’Toole’s make or break climate change bet

#Erin O’Toole’s make or break climate change bet

“#Erin O’Toole’s make or break climate change bet” Philippe J. Fournier: The Conservative leader needs to move his party to the centre if he has any chance of beating the Liberals. If he fails, he won’t get a second chance. Last week, federal Conservative leader Erin O’Toole boldly went where his predecessor would not: He…

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#Erin O’Toole’s all tell, no show speech

#Erin O’Toole’s all tell, no show speech

“#Erin O’Toole’s all tell, no show speech” Shannon Proudfoot: The Tory leader’s big speech had a promising message about broadening his party’s tent. Missing was how he plans to do it. “Show, don’t tell” is a familiar exhortation to anyone who’s attended journalism school or spent time in a newsroom. The idea is that it’s…

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