Conservatives still losing where they need to win

Party failing to make the inroads needed to put it on track for government

Considering how poor the polls looked for the Conservatives only a few months ago, the results of the 2021 federal election could have been far worse for the party.

But based on where things stood at the midpoint of the campaign, the results could have been a lot better, too.

For the second consecutive election, the Conservatives earned more votes than t…