To tackle Trudeau, O’Toole needs to go after Conservative sacred cows

Successful Conservative leaders have always found ways to convince and motivate their party members to embrace change—Brian Mulroney and Stephen Harper are the most contemporary examples.
Erin O’Toole, pictured in Ottawa on March 23, is going to have more tough days ahead. He is the chief dietician of a party that hasn’t yet fully accepted it is time to lose some weight, writes Tim Powers.
OTTAWA—Where to start? So much has been written about the recently held virtual Conservative Party convention. The obvious takeaway is the leader is calling for change in approach and policy and a large portion of the party’s membership are resisting that appeal. In the immediate term, the prime...

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