Halifax huddle a chance for Scheer to step from Harper’s shadow and shine

The Conservative Party leader needs to emerge from the gathering as the undisputed party chieftain, projecting a sense of confidence and possessing a sensible battle plan for victory.
If party leader Andrew Scheer wants the Conservatives to succeed in 2019, he has to step outside the Tory base and find a small foothold among other voters, writes Tim Powers.
OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer heads into this week’s party convention in reasonable shape despite the best efforts of Maxime Bernier to do whatever it was he was trying to do. As Scheer travels to Halifax, his party’s fundraising numbers remain impressive, the party’s polling numb...

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