Instead of a smooth launch to get the campaign rolling, Conservatives found themselves hurtling backwards at pace
John Ivison argues that the Conservatives are being politically outmaneuvered by Liberal leader Mark Carney in the early stages of the Canadian election campaign. Carney's strategy involves minimizing policy differences with the Conservatives while emphasizing a contrast in character between himself and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney's Liberals have also appropriated some Conservative policy ideas. The Conservatives responded to Carney's tax cut proposal with a larger one but have also been hampered by other issues.
