Day 27: Carney in Niagara, Poilievre eyes Vancouver
Plus, the pundit panel tackles campaign endorsements.
Carney plays defence as leaders hit debate stage for English rerun
In the wide ranging two-hour contest, Prime Minister Mark Carney repeated he was ‘very different’ from his predecessor Justin Trudeau, rebuffing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s accusations he represents a fourth Liberal government representing more of the same.
Poilievre’s backseat drivers
It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign requires a lot of work and skill and money, since it means writing and cutting new ads then quickly getting them into the mix.
Tories and Grits spar over the political centre
The party that reclaims that space could define the future of Canadian politics. It’s clear those who lead with a steady hand will define the next political era.
Day 26: Round two in Montreal
Plus, the parties get called out for failing to cost their platforms.
‘I want to be the proof that the Canadian dream is alive,’ says country’s first female Turkish Canadian federal candidate
Sima Acan’s candidacy is seen as a milestone by some Turkish Canadians who say the diaspora’s issues as well as its contributions have long gone unrecognized in Ottawa.
Youth missing from campaign conversations
Despite making up nearly 30 per cent of the country’s population, youth remain on the political sidelines.
Canada’s next government must stand up for humanity
This election is a chance for Canada to reaffirm its role as a global leader in restoring human dignity for the most vulnerable people across the world.
Day 25: Leaders debate en français
Plus, the Bank of Canada bets on Canada’s economic future.
Foreign interference didn’t damage our democratic institutions—our institutions did it to themselves
The needless secrecy, selective leaks, political theatre, dark undertone of racism, and the gullible media who ate it up stoked the fears of foreign interference and did harm.
