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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Canadian Conservative Election Strategy. (With a one line foreword from Ont. Pmr. Douglas Ford):

  • "Buck a beer, folks!"
  • Make various other vague promises and shallow plans.
  • Announce feel-good statements with no policy to back it: "We believe in strong Canadian [insert who you're talking to]"
  • Use this to answer any question you don't want to actually answer.
  • "We'll make the government more efficient by cutting taxes and waste!"
  • Talk about the opposition party, their leader and their policies with a scowl, more than about your own policies.
  • Shut the extremist MPs and MPPs up, best you can.
  • Avoid acknowledging xenophobic movements that form a significant part of the party's voter base. Don't disinclude them when talking about vague ideas like "common sense". ;)
  • Wait to announce corporate enrichment schemes, environmental destruction and freedom restricting (for women, transfolk and the poor) policies until after you are elected.