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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Sept. 9, 2020, in Ottawa alongside chief of staff Tausha Michaud and national campaign manager Fred DeLorey. Mr. O'Toole has begun his tenure atop the Conservative Party by courting voters outside of the party base, including unionized labourers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

September 21, 2020

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s promised "Canada-first" economic strategy could make most Canadians worse off than they are now, say some economists, and wouldn’t likely bring back manufacturing jobs unless it includes heavy subsidies for industry.

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