Conservatives shouldn’t focus too much on $10.5-million Khadr settlement or risk looking ‘intolerant,’ warn Tory insiders

Tories need to pay attention to pocketbook issues that average Canadians face on a daily basis, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Conservative insiders Tim Powers, left, and Andrew MacDougall want their party to be cautious how they handle the Omar Khadr issue. Conservative MP Peter Kent says the party is pushing the issue because Canadians want a detailed explanation from Justin Trudeau why the government settled the lawsuit suit filed by Mr. Khadr.The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

July 31, 2017

The Conservatives should focus on pocketbook issues that affect the daily lives of average Canadians if they want to win the next election, and not on the controversial $10.5-million compensation to Omar Khadr because it makes them look “intolerant” and “out of touch,” say some Tory politica...

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