Free advice to Liberals: forget about Harper

If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau goes around calling Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, 'a Harper clone,' he might unwittingly be giving the Conservative leader a boost.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Branding Mr. Scheer as a 'new Harper' likely won’t instill fear into the hearts of Canadians.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

September 24, 2018

OAKVILLE, ONT.—I have a confession to make; sometimes, when doing “punditry," I feel a little bit uncomfortable when I openly criticize political party strategists. Why? Well, even though my criticisms might be based on a reasonable analysis, the fact remains I’m still on the outside looking...

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