Cory Morgan: Why ‘Pivoting’ Isn’t an Option for Smith and Poilievre

Winning a party leadership race and winning a general election are two very different things. Policies that appeal to the party faithful may appear unsellable to a large segment of the population. Newly minted conservative leaders Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith must now figure out the balancing act between staying true to their leadership campaign promises and presenting a winning political product to the electorate. There can be no doubt that self-styled political experts were whispering into the ears of both new leaders and counselling them to pivot from their leadership stances the moment they won their respective races.-- More...