Dropping premier approval rates and cooling federal Tory support in key Prairie provinces not a problem for O’Toole, say politicos

Problems with the vaccine deployment present a political opening but also a risk for Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, who doesn’t have to worry about being ‘painted with the provincial brush,' say strategists.

Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole’s main problem remains introducing himself to Canadians, and the Opposition Leader's Office likely isn’t too worried about polling outcomes dipping slightly in Prairie provinces where the party typically performs well come election season, strategists say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

December 2, 2020

With the federal Tories' support cooling off in three reliably blue Prairie provinces, politicos say Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole’s biggest concern is still introducing himself to...

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