Conservatives have bigger fish to fry than Scheer’s leadership

It is highly unlikely that Andrew Scheer will be leading the Conservatives in the next election, but the party would be wrong to think that changing leaders is a simple solution to achieve victory in the next election.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured during the recent campaign. Conservatives have more truths to address than simply who is captaining the ship, writes Tim Powers.
OTTAWA—Andrew Scheer's days as leader of the Conservative Party may indeed be numbered. But before the current leader's head is placed on pitchfork, supporters of the organization would be wise to avoid deluding themselves into believing that getting a new leader is the simple fix the party needs....

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