text: I think Andrew might want to move the Halifax agenda up a bit.  August 2018 will be a bit late in the game to come up with something convincing, especially since he will have to mop up the mess Harper left behind – that party was united in appearance only.  Ruffled feathers need to be smoothed, and Andrew will have to pay his debt to the socons without alienating the fiscons.
  
  The con platform thus far seems to have consisted almost entirely of cheap shots against Justin.  If they want to attract more than the core 30% that votes conservative no matter who is at the helm or what he stands for, a viable alternative must be presented – not platitudes about balancing the budget and lowering taxes.