turner was known as a skilled politician, and was described by ccf leader lloyd stinson as "undoubtedly the brightest front bench performer in the latter days of the campbell regime". he was known as both a civil liberal and a fiscal conservative. just prior to the 1953 provincial election, he summarizing his political philosophy with the following statement: "the government is of the belief that the cost of government should be held to the minimum commensurate with the provision of a satisfactory level of essential services."