O’Toole’s dilemma

If Erin O'Toole really wants to appeal to non-traditional Conservatives, he will have to cut ties with social conservatives and the far right.
Erin O'Toole, pictured speaking outside of the House of Commons alongside Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus in 2018. Mr. O'Toole was elected as the new Conservative Party leader on Aug. 23.
OTTAWA—It would be a mistake to underestimate the electability of Erin O’Toole. He has many things going for him, the first of which is that he is a relative unknown. These days, the shelf-life of a politician is generally one election. It used to be that if you were doing a decent job, voters ...

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