Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney during the English-language federal leaders’ debate. An Abacus flash poll conducted during the debate found that 59 per cent said Carney’s performance left them with a positive impression, compared with 53 per cent who felt that way about Poilievre.
Who won the debates? Our “recovering partisans” weigh in
With less than two weeks left until election day, the leaders’ debates were a crucial time for the parties to make a pitch to voters and take their opponents down a peg.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney during the English-language federal leaders’ debate. An Abacus flash poll conducted during the debate found that 59 per cent said Carney’s performance left them with a positive impression, compared with 53 per cent who felt that way about Poilievre.
With less than two weeks left until election day, the leaders’ debates were a crucial time for the parties to make a pitch to voters and take their opponents down a peg. Our panel of ‘recovering partisans’ weighs in on the highlights of the debates and the Leaders’ Debate Commission’s decision to exclude the Green Party and accredit right-wing “media” to the debates.
In this episode: Karen Vecchio, outgoing Conservative MP for ; David Christopherson, the former NDP MP for Hamilton Centre; Kristina Michaud, the outgoing Bloc Quebecois MP for ; and Rodger Cuzner, the former Liberal MP for Cape Breton—Canso, and now an independent Senator. Hosted by Althia Raj.
“It’s Political” is produced by Althia Raj and Kevin Sexton. Kevin also mixed this episode. Our theme music is by Isaac Joel.
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