The re-election of Prime Minister Doug on Thursday night was closely watched by federal conservatives, who are looking for lessons on how to bring their party back to power after three consecutive election losses.
The main conclusion from many party insiders – including those helping campaign campaigns – was that federal conservatives should emulate Ford’s blue-collar messages and build a new electoral coalition to take over Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party.
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“This majority is a testament to Doug Ford and Monte McNaughton’s relentless hard work over the past four years to build relationships and trust with union workers,” said Melanie Paradis, who was communications director for former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole.
“Blue collars should absolutely vote for the Conservatives, but we haven’t called for them in years. Now they know that Ford is holding them… I hope the conservative movement will accept this at the national level.
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Global News predicts on Thursday night that Ford’s computers will return to Queen’s Park with a majority mandate, providing at least the 63 seats needed to retain power in the legislature.
The Ontario NDP, led by Andrea Horvat, is set to form the official opposition again, with Stephen Del Duca’s Liberals expected to finish third. Late Thursday night, it was unclear whether Del Duca would win the race for Von Woodbridge.
There were many federal conservatives who were working on the Etobicoke convention center on Thursday night, celebrating the victory of the provincial Tories after multiple losses at the federal level.
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O’Toole made attempts at organized work, and those close to the former Conservative leader hoped to emulate the success of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in winning the Blue Collar vote.
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O’Toole had only one year to try to get his party involved in this message, but he failed miserably. Meanwhile, Ford has secured the support of several private sector unions in an attempt to secure a new mandate for the majority.
During the problems of the Federal Conservative in recent years, strategists and officials from many camps said victory was the best way to shut down their opponents. But the victory proved elusive to both Andrew Shear and Erin O’Toole.
Senior party insiders have told Global News that it is uncertain that after a particularly nasty leadership race, anyone who ultimately leads the party can keep the coalition together. Pierre Poalievre, the alleged leader of the race, campaigned with sharp elbows, portraying his main opponent Jean Charest as a liberal.
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Global News spoke with strategists from a number of federal leadership campaigns on Thursday afternoon. In addition to seeking a new electoral coalition, the consensus was that Ford’s authenticity – what you see is what you get – is another asset in his candidacy for a second term in the majority.
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