PO Podcast 38 - Andrew Scheer and Conservative policy

Andrew Scheer and Conservative policy, a Policy Options podcast. The Conservative leadership race is over, and the contestants who pushed the envelope with more provocative policy ideas didn’t make the cut. They included Michael Chong, with his support for carbon taxes, Maxime Bernier, with his call to end supply management, and Kellie Leitch, who pushed for a “values” test for new Canadians. Instead, consensus candidate Andrew Scheer won the day with a more cautious platform. So how will Scheer handle policy development for the party as it prepares for the 2019 election? Rachel Curran, a former policy director for prime minister Stephen Harper, joined us on the podcast to discuss the possibilities. Download for free. New episodes every second Tuesday. Read Rachel Curran’s Policy Options article on policy-making in the Conservative party at http://options-po.li/2rR0ezk Read Jennifer Ditchburn’s Policy Options column on Andrew Scheer’s policy challenges ahead at http://options-po.li/2rxmu1z Tweet your questions and comments to @IRPP or @AlexShadeed or @jenditchburn.