How to counter the Liberal advantage

All things being equal the Liberals will win the next election. But, of course, in the next election all things might not be equal.

It’s possible the Conservatives and New Democrats will able to change the electoral equation in a way which neutralizes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals' numbers advantage. How? The most basic way to counter the Liberal numerical edge is to actively promote what an American political consultant friend of mine likes to call 'rejectionist' voting.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

February 27, 2017

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes a political forecast isn’t a prediction; it’s more like a common sense observation. For instance, common sense tells me, that all things being equal, the next federal election will be handily won by the Justin Trudeau Liberals. I say that simply because the Liberals ...

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