Conservatives at Manning conference seek ways to court female, millennial, urban voters

The Tories need to tap into these key groups to win in 2019, says observers. 'Getting women voters to support the Conservatives is probably the single largest obstacle for them winning the next election,' says pollster Nik Nanos.

David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, speaks at the Spotlight on The Next 10 Per Cent panel at the Manning Networking Conference on Feb. 9, along with consultant Brooke Pigott, centre, and Conservative campaign manager Hamish Marshall, right. Millennials will be the largest voting cohort for the first time in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY EMILY HAWS

February 14, 2018

Conservatives at last week’s Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa strategized how they can bridge the gap between their core 26 per cent voter base and the 51 per cent of Canadians open to voting for them, by appealing to women, millennials, and urban dwellers. ...

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