Conservatives’ Chances of Success in Reaching for the Centre

Conservatives’ Chances of Success in Reaching for the Centre
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole rises during question period in the House of Commons on Jan. 28, 2021. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Political scientists and strategists agree that Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is reaching for both centrist and Ontario voters, but disagree on whether the approach will succeed.

Barry Cooper, a political science professor at the University of Calgary, says the Conservatives are trying to gain “the mushy middle, which is already pretty much monopolized by the mushy Liberals,” and the approach won’t work.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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