Charest’s route to Conservative leader ‘very similar to the party’s path to victory,’ says Kheiriddin

Strategists and pollsters say the Conservative Party membership is divided into ‘two different audiences,’ meaning persuasion will be difficult and campaigns should focus on bringing out their own vote.

Jean Charest's campaign says it will not be 'disabusing people' of specific conspiracy theories, which an Abacus survey found are prominent amongst Pierre Poilievre's supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

June 23, 2022

As the Conservative Party leadership campaign shifts from membership sales to persuasion and mobilizing the vote, Jean Charest's campaign says it will focus on following a path to victory that is “very similar” to the one the party must follow in a general election. With the campaign of Pierre ...

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