Martin cites steadily improving poll results for the leaderless Conservatives against the Trudeau Liberals as an indication that any associations with Trump might not be hurting the CPC with voters.

But I would argue the slow but steady decline of Liberal and Trudeau support has nothing to do with Canadian fondness for Trump (of which there is very little) or CPC associations with Trump (the Canadian and the CPC political spectra are both  to the left of the GOP and Trump).

Rather, this encouraging trend for Conservatives is occasioned by the growing realization among Canadians that our Emperor Justin has no clothes and we have been had on his fitness for the highest office in the land,  his ability to keep many of his rash, impractical and costly election promises and, his competence in controlling public finances (much like Papa Pierre)..

When the Tories have a permanent leader in place, the now 6 point gap with the Liberals will vanish.

Nice deflection try though, Lawrence.