The Theory of Political Alternation and the Longevity of Governments

As federal Conservative party members prepare to gather for their policy convention in Quebec City, they’ll be pushing for a platform that takes on the culture wars, head on. Meanwhile, polls currently show party leader Pierre Poilievre on his way to a majority government as voters rally to his message about the rising costs of housing and living. Long-time Conservative power player Kory Teneycke, manager of Doug Ford’s landslide-winning 2022 Ontario campaign, joins Brian this week to discuss how Poilievre finds the right balance between staying true to his diehard conservative base while trying to keep the Liberals and the media from painting his party as scary bigots. (Recorded August 30, 2023)

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