O’Toole’s built-in advantage 

Erin O'Toole's military background will lead voters to draw conclusions about his leadership chops, many of them positive.
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured with daughter Mollie following the 2018 Army Run in Ottawa. Mr. O'Toole served as an air force navigator and then worked as a lawyer before entering politics.
OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that voters will often judge books by their covers. That’s to say people will (usually on a subconscious level) make snap decisions about political candidates based simply on how they look: is the candidate physically attractive ...

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