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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
Actually I think Harper did make a huge mistake, I think all those anti Trudeau, which for me were the most memorable, just gave the liberals legitimacy, 'if Justin isn't ready why the hell does he scare the crap out of you so much?' was the question that those ads asked in reality.
I think the Tories effectively campaigned for Trudeau.
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The Tory strategy was basically two pronged. Make it a Harper vs. Justin issue, and then focus on the economy and make it an argument of Trudeau's debt and deficits against Harper's balanced budget. The first part worked, the second didn't. Trudeau managed to avoid saying something stupid again, which also helped the Liberals.
The first part, in fact, may have worked too well. If Harper hadn't completely dismantled the NDP, it's probably a Conservative minority.