Charting a path for a Charest victory

It’s okay for Charest to blast Poilievre, but it’s not okay for him to denigrate Poilievre’s supporters. After all, if Charest ends up winning the leadership crown, he’ll eventually need the strong support of every conservative in the country.

Even though Jean Charest is a 'non-winged' underdog candidate, he can still come up with a theory for winning, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

April 7, 2022

OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the ongoing Conservative Party leadership race, Pierre Poilievre has a clear advantage over his main rival, Jean Charet. This is mainly because Poilievre is what I call a “winged candidate," while Charest is a “non-winged candidate” and, when it comes to internal Conservat...

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