So I was just reading Harperland, and it mentioned when the Canadian Alliance and Conservative Parties were merged, New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord was touted as the potential front runner. It was only after the Conservative Party barely held on in the New Brunswick election of 2003 that Lord decided to turn down a federal party run, figuring he needed to focus on the province.
So what if the provincial Conservatives do better in that election(apparently rising car insurance rates were one of the biggest issues)? Lord is more personable and less alienating than Harper is, and could probably do better in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, although the new Conservative's western base would be upset at losing out to a bilingual Easterner. If Lord becomes the head of the Conservatives, could there be an earlier Conservative majority, and how different would Canada be under PM Lord?
So what if the provincial Conservatives do better in that election(apparently rising car insurance rates were one of the biggest issues)? Lord is more personable and less alienating than Harper is, and could probably do better in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, although the new Conservative's western base would be upset at losing out to a bilingual Easterner. If Lord becomes the head of the Conservatives, could there be an earlier Conservative majority, and how different would Canada be under PM Lord?