Conservative premiers on campaign trail give Scheer little boost, say pollsters

Provincial premiers' attack on carbon tax help entrench the Tory base support, but has yet to wield large support from swing voters.
Conservative Leader Andrew has to avoid Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, outshining him on the national stage.
Campaigning conservative premiers pose little gain for federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his party in preparation for the October election, pollsters say. A group of five conservative-minded premiers, who met two weeks ago ahead of the Council of the Federation —a biannual meeting of ...

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