In Nova Scotia, PC leader Jamie Baillie left far sooner than expected after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour. The resulting bombshells didn’t just upend the front and back rooms, but also sent Manning conference organizers scrambling to retool. As a topic of discussion, it will have a place at the Manning conference, said Rachel Curran, Harper’s former director of policy. With conservatives in opposition in most of the country, the time is ripe for those conversations, said Tory MP Tony Clement, a veteran of both the Ontario and federal party. “It’s the perfect time for movement conservatives to get back to basics, talk about fundamental principles, discuss future trends, all of those things I think are really important.”

Source: National Post February 08, 2018 21:44 UTC