The Conservative dilemma

Andrew Scheer’s personality may have contributed to the failure of the Conservatives to win a majority, but their real problem was an unwillingness to risk offending their base supporters by presenting a credible and responsible plan for the social and economic development of the whole country, while effectively addressing climate change.

Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 7, 2019, arriving at the televised leadership debate in Gatineau, Que. The current rumblings about dumping Andrew Scheer as leader mask a deeper and more painful choice for the Conservative Party, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HATFIELD

November 4, 2019

OTTAWA—When a party loses an election it had expected to win, those agitating for a change in leadership are sure to find a receptive audience, not only in the party but also in the country at large. However, the current rumblings about dumping Andrew Scheer as leader mask a deeper and more painfu...

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