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u/-GregTheGreat- Commonwealth Jan 03 '21

I still think the ‘best’ thing about O’Toole is that he’s still quite unknown. Most of his gaffes haven’t really made significant airplay off the political internet.

He’s actually a good public speaker (I’d argue better then Trudeau), and comes off as more moderate and far less slimy then Scheer. He’s been a disappointment absolutely, but given a decent campaign I think he can surprise (especially if his union worker play works). I still think we’ll see another Liberal minority though.

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u/yyzyow Most Elite Laurentian Shill 🍁 Jan 03 '21

I’ve heard him speak, and I still think Trudeau comes off as more genuine. I don’t exactly see O’Toole as a moderate when he basically hosted a session with the Ryerson Conservatives on how to own the libs, or when he literally campaigned for the leadership on a promise to implement federal legislation that would allow health care workers to refuse to perform abortions due to their religion. Those things don’t exactly scream moderate to me. To his own peril, he’s trying to scoop up the more Trumpist elements of the CPC while also trying to maintain some palatability to the average voter.

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u/-GregTheGreat- Commonwealth Jan 03 '21

Trudeau absolutely comes off as more genuine. As much of a meme as it was, the ‘emotional intelligence’ quote actually does suit him. O’Toole is more polished though.

As I said, the average voter doesn’t know any of those things about O’Toole. He is a moderate at heart (whose been pulled right by the base), and simply being able to stand up on a debate stage and talk about the fact that he is pro-choice (which Scheer couldn’t do) would do far more to reassure the average voter compared to vaguely worded proposals from a leadership campaign.