Author: Blazingcatfur

Whoever wrote the questions for last night’s leaders debate — the only one we’re to get in English — wasn’t fooling around.

The first question out of the mouth of moderator Shachi Kurl for Liberal leader Justin Trudeau had the tone of an angry detective confronting his main suspect.

Here it is in full: “Because you wanted a new mandate you plunged the country into an election even as the pandemic spurs thousands of new cases. But over the last 18 months opposition parties have largely stood with you, putting the nation above parties. Why aren’t you doing the same? How can you justify an election at this time?”

The Trudeau government is on record that it will increase the number of immigrants from 300,000 in 2018 to 411,000 in 2022. This increase will have serious implications for the three hottest-button issues of the 2021 election: the high cost of housing, the inadequate capacity of medical and other public facilities, and climate change. Yet in their campaign documents, none of the three major parties discusses the effects of immigration on these issues or promises to change existing immigration levels or policies. Canadians deserve better.

That’s because Immigration policy in Canada is not designed to benefit citizens. It is designed to benefit the corporate and political class. Mass immigration is baked in to our “mainstream” political parties vote whoring identity politics platforms. LPC or CPC – They have been happily undermining Canadian society for decades.

Only Bernier’s PPC has tackled this destructive fraud being perpetrated against citizens.

Bernier’s talk of ‘tyranny’ echoes far right militia group’s slogan, say experts

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier has been using a phrase in speeches and in tweets similar to one used by members of a far-right militia group — some of whom participated in the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington earlier this year.

Experts who monitor online extremism say Bernier’s repeated use of the phrase — “When tyranny becomes law, revolution becomes our duty” — could be interpreted by members of some far-right extremist groups like the Three Percenters as an endorsement.

Global – What happened during the federal leaders’ English debate? Here are the highlights

As the man seeking re-election as prime minister, Justin Trudeau has been on the defence throughout the campaign. At the English debate, his feet were held to the fire more than ever.

Trudeau was quickly forced to address his record on combating sexual misconduct in the military (more on that below), which led Green Party Leader Annamie Paul to declare Trudeau is “not a real feminist.”

CBC – Put on defensive in leaders’ debate, Trudeau tries to caution against cynicism

Halfway through a messy two-hour primetime spectacle, Justin Trudeau hit upon a bit of wisdom.

“One of the enemies of progressive politics,” he said, “is cynicism.”

Unfortunately for the Liberal leader, the other candidates on stage at the Museum of History on Thursday — Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and Green leader Annamie Paul to his right, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative leader Erin O’Toole to his left — spent much of the night insisting there were very good reasons to feel cynical about him.

NatPo – ‘The worst track record in all the G7’: Trudeau under heavy fire at final debate before election

OTTAWA — Thursday night’s leaders debate had barely started when Liberal leader Justin Trudeau came under heavy fire — first from Green Party leader Annamie Paul hammering him as not a “real feminist,” then from Conservative leader Erin O’Toole accusing him of putting his own political fortunes ahead of the wellbeing of Canada’s Afghan allies.

Globe – English-language leaders’ debate: Justin Trudeau put on defensive over early election call, foreign policy

Justin Trudeau’s handling of sexual harassment in the military, of the crisis in Afghanistan and of relations with China was heavily attacked in the final leaders’ debate of the election campaign, as the Liberal Leader defended his record on the world stage and said he would move “harder and faster” to tackle climate change if re-elected.

The Liberal Party … er Star – Debating leaders each go for the throat — and come away bloodied

Trudeau was challenged on his snap election call, and on his feminist credentials, prompting Green Leader Annamie Paul to name the women ousted from his cabinet.

Trudeau’s four rivals leapt to criticize his handling of Afghanistan, China, Huawei, the pandemic and reconciliation.

CTV – Key takeaways, notable exchanges from the 2021 federal leaders’ debate

The debate saw Paul dodge a question about her position on vaccine mandates, O’Toole insist he is “driving the bus” when it comes to the social conservative members of his caucus, Blanchet lament the time he had to speak, Singh deflect from questions over his missing platform costing, and Trudeau on the defensive over his track record.

The Guardian – Canada election: rivals force Justin Trudeau on to defensive in leaders’ debate

Justin Trudeau has been forced to defend his government’s plans for fighting climate change, Canada’s fractured relationship with Indigenous peoples and a growing affordability crisis in the country as the prime minister faced off with contenders ahead of the federal election.

For two hours on Thursday evening, federal party leaders from the Liberal, Conservative, New Democratic, Green and Bloc Québécois parties sparred in the only official English-language debate before the 20 September vote. Party leaders debated in French on Wednesday evening.

Trudeau, who has been prime minister for six years, has been on the defensive after calling an election during the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

BBC – Canada federal election: Key takeaways from the debate

The English-language TV debate is usually the most widely watched political sparring match on Canada’s federal campaign election calendar.

It comes this time just ahead of the opening of advanced polls and less than two weeks before the 20 September election day.

Opinion polls suggest Justin Trudeau’s centre-left Liberals are tied in first place with the centre-right Conservatives, the main opposition party.

London Times – Rivals lambast Justin Trudeau in Canadian election debate

Justin Trudeau came under fierce attack from his political rivals in Canada’s final election debate last night as leaders on the left and right tried to woo his voters before they go to the polls this month.

The only televised English-language debate of the campaign is the most widely watched political event of Canada’s election calendar and an opportunity for party leaders to win over swing voters. Despite having a lead of five points when he called the snap election last month to regain the majority he lost in 2019, the Canadian prime minister’s Liberal Party is now two points behind Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives, and fighting to save his political career after six years in power.

Sun – Trudeau loses, O’Toole and Singh will keep taking his support

There are rarely decisive moments in Canadian political debates, the idea of a knockout punch being something that lives larger in the minds of media pundits than it does in reality. With five leaders on the stage, the chance for that one moment that defines the debate and the campaign is unlikely to happen.

Trudeau lost. That’s a good thing. This has turned into a turf Trudeau election. Only a willfully blind minority and the usual cast of predatory government teat suckers still support the deceitful hypocrite. The bad news is that the parasite political class is large enough to secure a minority for their dummy.

NatPo – Lacklustre second leaders debate short on emotion, heavy on talking points

Just like during the first debate last week, Trudeau was repeatedly grilled by opposition leaders about his decision to call a ‘selfish’ election

Global – Federal leaders trade barbs on COVID-19, Indigenous rights in French election debate

Indigenous reconciliation, climate change and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic sparked fiery but mostly peaceful exchanges among the federal party leaders in the Canadian election‘s French language debate.

The Star – Leaders clash over character and credibility in French-language election debate

OTTAWA—Political promises were on the menu, but hot takes on character and credibility were the dishes served up at the French-language debate staged in Gatineau Wednesday night.

Toronto Sun – Leaders gather in Gatineau, drill Trudeau about ill-timed election

As five federal party leaders squared off in the second French-language debate of the election campaign, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau again found himself attacked for calling an election at the beginning of a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections.

CBC – This election is tight — and last night’s debate likely did little to change that

There were some sharp elbows on display but nothing that suggests a pivot point in the campaign

BBC – Party leaders spar in first national debate Yea it’s the second of 3 the Beeb got it wrong

Canadian federal party leaders clashed over vaccines, climate policy and the economy in the first national TV debate of this general election campaign.