When Stephen Harper stepped down, Lisa Raitt was mentioned in the top tier of potential successors by many Conservative watchers. “At these events, the typical Conservative base goes to talk to who you might assume would be the typical Conservative leader. “I was interested in what (pollster Nik) Nanos said — 19 per cent of Canadians think he could beat Trudeau. Lisa Raitt should be thinking about what colour curtains to hang in Stornoway, residence of the leader of the official opposition. The Conservative Party may yet rue the decision it seems it’s about to make.

Source: National Post May 15, 2017 10:30 UTC