Politicians should save their personal attacks for elections

The Throne Speech made it clear that management of the pandemic was front and centre on the Liberal agenda. To date, that has been a winner for them. For the official opposition to continue to muddy the COVID waters is a huge political mistake.
Conservative Deputy Leader Candice Bergen, pictured Oct. 21, 2021, on the Hill.
Politicians should save personal attacks for elections. Canadians claim they don’t like these attacks, but history shows they work. In the heat of a campaign, tagging someone as a part-time Canadian or just “not in it for you” works. But we are likely three years away from an election. Usin...

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