Trust will be the dominant theme of the federal election campaign now underway, predicts a veteran B.C. political observer.
SFU political scientist Patrick Smith said the Conservatives will argue only they can be counted on to carefully steer the economy through a still-fragile recovery and assure stability.
Opposition parties, meanwhile, will contend Canadians shouldn't trust the Tories – particularly so far as to give them a majority – because they tried to hide the full costs of the government's crime-fighting agenda and F-35 fighter jet purchases.
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