Canada: Erin O'Toole's economic populist/working class strategy

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That is not really a necessity though?

Like if the Conservatives + Bloc managed to get a majority between the 2, wouldn't that be enough to get a Tory minority government through? In that scenario, the Conservatives do not need to win most of rural Quebec to get into power. They just need the Bloc to do it for them.

Or are the differences between the 2 parties impossible to bridge?

Stephen Harper survived two minorities by taking advantage of Liberal weakness and sometimes appeasing the Bloc. When he smelt blood, he called an election and won a majority the second time.

Not quite. Harper's government was defeated in a vote of no confidence called by the Liberals after some Tory cabinet ministers were found in contempt of parliament.

Also, unless Harper really is the necromancer he sometimes comes off like, I think the word you're looking for is 'smelled'.