Yes and no, really.

For one, turning out the base is just as important as "appealing to centrists in the 905." How can the Tories not expect to hemorrhage western Canadian votes without mobilizing all the people who turned out for Scheer?

When O'Toole has disappointed on energy/climate, China, lockdowns, and a plethora of other issues?

The CPC can conceivably gain votes by "tacking right" without winning a single PPC vote.