Scheer better define himself, say observers, before he’s pinned as a ‘fuddy-duddy stuck in the ’50s’

Conservatives need to align their policy with Andrew Scheer's brand, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer has been criticized in opinion columns recently for not defining himself well enough for voters. Conservative politicos in Ottawa say that is standard fare for new opposition leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

January 15, 2018

The Conservative Party's policy convention is still eight month away, but leader Andrew Scheer is under pressure to define himself and his revamped party for the Canadian public. Mr. Scheer's (Regina-Qu'Appelle, Sask.) leadership has come under attack in opinion colu...

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