To win, O’Toole doesn’t need a bigger tent

Instead of expending time and effort trying to broaden their tent, the Conservatives should focus on shrinking the Liberal tent. In short, Erin O’Toole must give voters a reason to reject the Liberals.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured April 20, 2020, in the House. The Conservatives don’t need to change who they are, they just need to change how voters perceive the Liberals, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

March 25, 2021

OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the most common bits of advice pundits like to offer to Canada’s Conservative Party is that it needs a “bigger tent.” As the CBC News’ Éric Grenier recently wrote, “If the Conservatives want to win the next election, they'll need a broader coalition of voters behi...

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