The Conservative Party’s competence problem

The problem with this ongoing train wreck for the Conservatives is it undermines their chief political comparative advantage, i.e., the belief that they’re more competent managers than the Liberals.
Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, and Marilyn Gladu.
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Instead of focusing on the depressing crisis known as COVID-19, I thought I’d focus instead on the depressing crisis known as the Conservative Party of Canada. Okay, maybe “crisis” is too strong a word, but clearly the last six months have been a pretty rough stretch of road ...

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