Conservative leader Erin O’Toole heads into a possible election campaign this summer knowing the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic put him at a competitive disadvantage compared to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole makes his way to Parliament Hill following a caucus meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)Conservative…
The Conservatives can count on a rock-solid base of about 30 per cent of the electorate, but they’ll need more than that to win an election.The Conservatives under Erin O’Toole have been polling around the 30 per cent mark, the party’s traditional base of support. To win an election, the Conservatives will need to broaden…
In the midst of the worst public health emergency in a century and the greatest economic disruption since the Great Depression, Erin O’Toole apparently also sees a culture war playing out.Conservative leader Erin O’Toole speaks in the House of Commons on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)In the midst of the worst public…
Delivering his first major speech in the House of Commons as leader of the Official Opposition this week, Erin O’Toole said the current pandemic crisis is a bad time for ‘social experiments.’ But the pandemic isn’t the only threat we face — and those other threats haven’t gone away.Family members visit residents at a long-term care…