If the Conservatives ever want to really make some headway in the vote rich east, they'll need a leader from the east. As much as us in the West would love to have an Alberta born leader of government, many of the potential candidates to be have a stench of Reform about them that'll never fly East of Manitoba.
Heard much from the Conservatives? Nope - unfortunately, Harper is proving to be quite the wall flower. Not exactly winning the hearts and minds of voters from behind his press releases. I've heard that Stephen would have made a great university prof, and is very much a reluctant leader in the spotlight.
It would be interesting to see what happens if Belinda were to emerge as the next Conservative leader. She appears to me to have the fiscal conservative, socially moderate bent that I'd look for. Still not convinced she has the political savvy to maneuver in Canadian politics though. Nothing a good Chief of Staff / Prime Minister's Office couldn't take care of.
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