Conservatives look to ‘slice’ off worker vote from NDP as economy puts Liberals in ‘a very tight spot,’ say strategists

The Conservative strategy is based on building a 'continual narrative' of getting officials 'on the record' agreeing to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s past statements on inflation, says Shakir Chambers.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilieve, left, has been continuing efforts to appeal to working-class voters, leading NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to focus on shoring up his party's support in that area, says Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers.

Conservatives and New Democrats seeking to connect with workers have both seized on the issue of wages not keeping up with inflation, yet their similar diagnosis of the problem, says NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom, diverges when it comes to the “solution on offer.”

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