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First Q: How would you defend values of CDNs on stage?
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Trudeau: Libs have been investing in CDNs last four years. Need to build a stronger economy.
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer taking sharp aim at Trudeau. Makes reference to brownface. Talks much of Trudeau's various "masks."
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Stay tuned to https://t.co/q8WvCgwllT as our reporters live-tweet and discuss #leadersdebate2019. #BIVelxn #cdnpoli #elxn43
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@chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn And first question immediately hits on Canada's role in global affairs, including relations with China
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If there's concern that audience reaction will influence the debate or its perception I've always wondered what the point is of having a live audience at all.-@sadjournoAL #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43
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Re: world stage
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Singh: Do you have courage to stand up to large corporate interests?
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer takes big swipe at Trudeau in first answer bring up blackface calling Trudeau a Fraud.-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
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First few minutes of the debate have introduced a wide range of ideas: free trade, standing up to Trump, Canada-China relations, sustainable development goals, equipping Canadians with skills for the future.
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–@hayleywoodin
#elxn2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
"Those are pretty horrible tweets that you made." Singh and Bernier debate the qualities of leadership.
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—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
On global leadership, Sheer goes straight to the blackface scandal, accuses Trudeau of wearing "masks." #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
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Scheer says Bernier fails to understand that we can be proud of CDN history while welcoming others from around the world
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer says Bernier’s immigration policy is now based on getting likes from the darkest places of Twitter
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
"How many seconds will you leave me before you jump in?" asks Blanchet in his tête-à-tête with Bernier. Blanchet follows up with: "10 seconds."
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—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Q = provincial-federal cooperation needed for pensions, workers rights, education, healthcare, etc. How would the leaders work with the provinces?
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Blanchet criticizes Bernier's use of socialism. Bernier's reference to EU Greens as socialists is interesting considering EU Greens have often occupied the centre of their respective political spectrums. North American Greens tend to be more left leaning#BIVelxn #cdnpoli #elxn43
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Any leader can ask any other a question on any issue, prepare for a Trudeau bloodbath-@sadjournoAL #BIVelxn #elxn43 #cdnpoli
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Wondering how many of these predictable lines we'll hear in #leadersdebate2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom https://t.co/f7SFshp8yq
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Singh says Ottawa hasn't been fighting for Canadian people enough. Named United States but not China as the opposition that needs standing up to @bivnews @chuckchiang3 #cdnpoli #elx43 #BIVelxn
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May takes a swipe at Scheer for not answering the question from the audience member-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn https://t.co/NuEWPhkiaV
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Bernier: you must be willing to tell the truth to Canadians if you want to lead it
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Q was in regards to his past controversial comments about everything from immigration to Greta Thunberg
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Five major themes in tonight’s debate. First question on leadership in Canada: how to protect Canadian values on the world stage. Bernier says “we put Canada first” slams government for spending on climate change in other countries. #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
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Maxime Bernier chastises the Greens’ May: “I don’t share your socialist policies.” He equates them to those in Venezuela. #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
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Bernier compares Green “socialist” policies to Venezuela. Bernier keeps talking over other candidates. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
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So far, all the yelling involves Bernier —@chuckchiang3
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#elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
The question of corporate influence is interpreted differently across the country, as Blanchet's comment suggests. SNC plays differently in Quebec than it does in Alberta. As @mario_canseco has said on our podcast, messages need to vary region to region.#BIVelxn #elxn43 #cdnpoli https://t.co/wQb7fVNxOQ
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Interprovincial free trade first broached by Scheer. Pointed finger at Trudeau for failing on that regard.
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— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
“This carbon tax is increasing the price of everyday essentials”
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–Scheer
He promises to scrap any federal carbon tax#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
Trudeau says Conservatives Jason Kenney, Doug Ford and Scheer “don’t want to do anything on climate change.” #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
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Singh trying to make #SinghUpswing a reality by saying he agrees with Trudeau ideologically but that he has failed to live up to that ideology and Singh will do differently-@sadjournoAL #BIVelxn #Elxn43 #cdnpoli
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Now we go to open debate mode ...
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau mistakenly calls Singh, “Mr. Scheer.” Singh is quick to laugh and point out the difference between them.
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
"Mr. Bernier, would you like to interject?"
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— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
May says Liberal climate change target is “a target for losing the fight on climate change.” Bernier says it is a plan to ruin the economy. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
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Singh challenged for not standing up to Quebec’s Bill 21. Singh says “it hurts me,” and is opposed to laws that divide people but stops short of saying an NDP government would challenge it. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
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Singh addresses polarization. "It's so important for us to tackle economic insecurity" if we want to tackle social polarization, he says.
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—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau fires back at Singh surprisingly that Singh would not interfere on Bill 21 while Trudeau "is the only one who MIGHT. "
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— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau says Bernier says publicly what Sheer wants to say privately. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
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On how to develop strong relationships with province, Bernier says he won’t interfere in provincial jurisdiction, and would transfer GST to provinces. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
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Singh: health care = one of biggest concerns I hear about
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We’d bring in universal pharmacare. You’d use your health card, not credit card for health care.
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau has imposed his carbon tax on provinces that don't want to go along with his "scheme," says Scheer. He reiterates his government would scrap the federal carbon tax.
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—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer uses question to bring up carbon tax, which is a more direct answer to the question of provincial durisdiction#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43
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Trudeau uses the same question to tie Scheer to Harper#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Trudeau and Singh, while debating, shared a laugh and were surprisingly lighthearted... preview for a minority coalition relationship?
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— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Singh & May spar over environmental policy trying to win a key voting block of the left, environmentalists. This particularly important for Vancouver Island where Greens are likely to take a lot of NDP seats or enough votes from the NDP that Tories win#elxn43 #Cdnpoli #BIVelxn
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Scheer and May have both praised the way Singh has handled the racial issues that have emerged during the campaign
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Blanchet: Bill 21 (Quebec’s religious symbols law) not a polarizing issue. Most Quebecers support it. Quebec should not be told what to do as a nation.
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Aside from an opening salvo that hit free trade, Trump and China, most of the debate to date has focused on social, cultural and political issues.
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—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Trudeau making such a strong stand against Bill 21 suggests that he's either
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A) feeling safe in Quebec
-or-
B) The Liberal ridings in Quebec are against Bill 21
-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
Quite the live satellite delay from Ontario to B.C.
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Question from UBC: Diversity and division - how to balance? A poignant question
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— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
May giving big shout-out to UBC right now (last question came from a live event there).
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
May: "We have to restore the idea of real democracy." Says Canada needs to get rid of a first-past-the-post system.
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—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Bernier demonstrates how many immigrants Canada accepts by saying it's one Nova Scotia every three years. There are roughly 900k people in NS, so thats 300k a year.-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Trudeau says Scheer is hiding his platform, "just like Doug Ford did." Scheer says Trudeau continues to say things that aren't true.
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—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Trudeau finally mentions Doug Ford at around the 45-min mark#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
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Re: world stage
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Blanchet says arresting Huawei CFO may have been a big mistake. Impacts being felt by CDN exporters.
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
People’s Party leader Maxime Bernier says he is the only leader on the stage who wants to discuss #immigration. He has now been challenged on his leadership and immigration plans by NDP’s Singh and Cons’ Scheer#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Justin Trudeau slams Maxime Bernier for “making people fearful” of others. #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
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Scheer takes aims at the carbon tax. Says his gov wouldn’t see provinces take Ottawa to court.
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Debate is switching modes. Will allow leaders to ask other leaders their own questions.
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Singh to Trudeau: you’re a lot like Harper. Why do you keep letting people down?
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
“You called small business owners tax cheats” Scheer says to Trudeau #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43 #smallbiz@GlenKorstrom
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Blanchet said 70% of Quebecers support Bill 21. Trudeau said it’s surprising an NDP government would not intervene. Asks Singh: “Why won’t you fight it if you form government?” #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Singh to Bernier: "Your ideas are hurtful to Canada."
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau recognizes UBC as “one of my alma maters”#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
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Scheer to Trudeau: you broke ethics laws, fired the two people in the caucus for speaking out. When did you decide rules don't apply to you?
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
A couple moments of levity tonight. Trudeau calling Singh "Mr. Scheer" – twice. Scheer slowly turning to Trudeau when given an opportunity to ask him a question.
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—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Scheer goes after Trudeau for ethics violations and for kicking Philpott and Wilson-Raybould out of the party. Trudeau slams back by comparing Scheer to Doug Ford.-@sadjournoAL #BIVelxn #elxn43 #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Singh to Scheer: Your small tax cuts won't help families with affordability issues.
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—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Bernier says he was the only one to say that no corporation is above the law (in the SNC Lavalin debacle). Scheer retorts, "that's not true."#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Q for Scheer: As you pursue your proposed energy corridor, how will you include Canada's Indigenous people?
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer: We'll have a cabinet member specifically for dealing with Indigenous issues
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer pledges federal support to help keep Indigenous languages from falling into extinction#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
NDP’s Singh unleashes what was likely a prepared line:
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“You do not have to choose between Mr Delay and Mr. Deny” referring to Trudeau and Scheer on #climatechange #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
“Mr. Trudeau’s plan is failing,” Sheer says of Trudeau climate plan. Says Conservative plan takes climate change fight global through exporting Canadian technologies. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
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Trudeau: Surprising to hear you say, Mr. Singh, that you would not intervene in Bill 21. I’m the only one on this stage who says his government may intervene.
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau says he might intervene on Quebec’s Bill 21, chastises Singh for saying that Singh would not fight the bill that forbids teachers and others from wearing religious symbols at work#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Singh says Bernier showed “lack of judgment” in his attacks on teen climate crusader Greta Thunberg#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
The debate comes to the west coast with Paige asking a question from the UBC Student Union Building-@sadjournoAL #BIVelxn #elxn43 #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
May: We need to get ride of first-past-the-post voting
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Singh playing into the "lesser of two evils" theme that is typically a strategy of the Greens-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
He finally mentioned Doug Ford#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
A national energy corridor will take into account Indigenous concerns, says Scheer. Debate moving onto Indigenous issues. "Duty to consult means that concerns are heard and addressed," but things need to get built.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Scheer slams Trudeau on pipelines - cancelling two and buying one that he has bought he hasn’t been able to build#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom pic.twitter.com/EBNN6lCTRj
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Trudeau tries to paint the other parties as unreasonable on pipelines from both the right and the left. However, what was likely an important, preplanned line went mostly unheard over the crosstalk-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Scheer on Trudeau's Indigenous relations track record: "'Cause he's phony. Because he's a fraud."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Leaders asked how their government would support indigenous rights. Liberals, NDP, Greens have pledged to implement UNDRIP. Scheer says there's too much uncertainty in UNDRIP on “free, prior and informed consent” clause.#leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Greens' May says former Prime Minister Paul Martin's climate plan is better than Justin Trudeau's#cdnpoli #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
After everything Bernier has said on immigration, Trudeau saying that the most offensive thing Bernier has said is that Trudeau and Scheer are the same on climate change is a strange strategy to invoke after the blackface scandal-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Everybody talking at once about environment/climate change. And Singh again swoops in with a good soundbite. The NDP leader is leaving his mark on this debate.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Next phase of debate is going to economic insecurity.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Singh tries to take May to task for saying they'd work with a Conservative government but was mostly lost in the crosstalk -@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
May: If we hit a recession, the Greens would not slavishly try to balance the budget. But our goal would be to do so in five years.
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—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
And May is the first to touch the R word - says not guaranteed to balance budget in the face of recession but not planning on it.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau: fear of the other = easy currency for some politicians
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Singh sporting NDP orange. Trudeau notably not wearing a lick of Liberal red. Scheer in a blue suit. Bernier, even more blue.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau takes Singh to task over Bill 21, but Trudeau himself has not been all that clear on whether his government would actually intervene. It's a "might" not a "will." #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Scheer says dozens and dozens of Indigenous communities want projects to move forward. Blanchet: "You don't fear the idea of expropriating territories that belong to provinces." Scheer: "That's completely false."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Trudeau points out that Scheer's party has consistently blocked Canada's UNDRIP bill. Scheer counters: "I have nothing to learn from Mr. Trudeau," who pushed Canada's first Indigenous attorney general out of office.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Scheer responds to Trudeau’s criticism of his track record on indigenous issues by saying “I have nothing to learn from Mr. Trudeau” who fired the first female indigenous cabinet minister: Jody Wilson-Raybould. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Scheer: UNDRIP leaves "a great deal of uncertainty" while we need a great deal of certainty for energy projects we want to pursue.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Bernier says his is the only party that would establish personal property rights on First Nations communities. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
May tells Trudeau Canada needs 60% reduction in GHGs by 2030. Trudeau says he will surpass the targets his government inherited. (30% reduction by 2030). . #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Cannot hear points from Trudeau nor Scheer.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Trudeau pushed into dunking on Paul Martin after May praised the former PM.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
May also kinda dunked on him, too: "No one remembers Paul Martin." Ouch.
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Blanchet: What about cutting oil subsidies, taxing foreign platform companies to help Canadians with affordability?
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
May probably doesn't count herself a fan of Facebook's Libra if/when it gets off the ground.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Bernier says Green platform contains $60 billion in new spending promises. “You cannot spend your way to prosperity,” he say. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Bernier is answering a question about household debt with answer about public debt. Canada is currently at risk of recession because of massive amounts of household debt not public debt.-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Bernier says he and May share one thing in common: They don't support subsidies to big business. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Scheer introduces a few tax credits. Says the Conservatives will help fight climate change by cutting corporate welfare and Canada's foreign aid budget to fund tax credits.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
I recently talked to economist @ProfSteveKeen about how Canadian households borrowed their way out of 2008 and rather than weathering the financial crisis we only put it off. here it is: https://t.co/wYA8562Lcf
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
May on Scheer's policies: "Greedy" and "destabilizes the world" on reducing foreign aid. Scheer fires back and says it's crucial to keep money in Canada to address rising costs at home
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
On income inequality, Trudeau said his government has already given Canadians tax breaks. More tax cuts are promised in Liberal platform. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Singh says universal pharmacare would allow Canadians to use health card “not your credit card” for health care. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Trudeau to Scheer: My job is to focus on CDNs' interests. You're choosing to hide your platform.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
(Trudeau also drops a Doug Ford comparison on Scheer).
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Singh, swooping in after heated Trudeau-Scheer tilt on SNC-Lavalin, compared them to "worst" while positioning himself as "best" for Canadians
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer hitting SNC so hard also suggests that he's given up on Quebec being a big gain for the Conservatives-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Scheer & Bernier hitting the SNC scandal so hard is curious as both would almost certainly appoint AGs that wouldn't have penalized a major Canadian employer from the start. I find it strange that they don't use that messaging in Quebec-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Scheer: “Mr. Trudeau you broke ethics laws twice,” and fired only two people in caucus prepared to “tell the truth.” “When did you decide the rules don’t apply to you?” #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
#cdnpoli
#BIVelxn @nbennett_bivc
Bernier brings up "property rights on reserves" which is an old Tory idea from the Harper era originally proposed by the the Fraser Institute-@sadjournoAL #elxn43#BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
It's an hour into the debate and likely more than halfway through the First Nations portion and Singh just had the first mention of clean drinking water on reserves-@sadjournoAL #cdnpoli #elxn43 #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Singh: "You do not need to choose between Mr. Delay or Mr. Deny."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Challenged on Green’s big spending promise, May said if there is a recession she would not “slavishly” adhere to her spending promises. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
On Canada's $2 trillion in household debt, Scheer says Conservative tax cut will put $850 in the pocket of the average Canadian. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
It's good that Dawna Friesen moved the debate questions away from public debt and towards private debt as private debt has much more relevant and has more pronounced negative economic effects than public debt, as 2008 showed us.-@sadjournoAL #BIVelxn #elxn43 #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Blanchet brings an interesting, Quebec perspective to equalization-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Quebec receives $13.1 billion in equalization. Blanchet proposes change to tie equalization payments to performance on climate change policies, touts Quebec’s clean energy, slams Trudeau government for buying a pipeline. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Blanchet says Scheer has said in French he would support Quebec's Bill 21. Asks how Scheer will do that. “We will not intervene in the court case that is currently before the courts,” Scheer says. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Next phase of the debate moving to environment and energy
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
And speaking with Chinese-Canadians here in BC, there's an increasing sense that this is a topic that needs addressing (one way or the other), because some people will vote solely on that issue.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
“A slogan is not a plan Ms May,” Trudeau tells May, after she tells him buying pipeline blows Canada’s GHG budget. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
May: We need to tax those e-commerce/digital firms that mine the economy and pay almost no taxes.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Bernier slams May for wanting to spend her way to prosperity but he does agree with her not to provide subsidies to the oil sector#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43 #leadersdebate2019@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
The debate question about debt makes a fundamental mistake of comparing public debt to household debt. The government is not a household, it does not have the same debt constraints as a household. -@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
May on healthcare: "The wheels are falling off the bus and we need to invest."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
May calls Scheer's proposed cut to foreign aid a "greedy and selfish" policy.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer: "You don't need to tear people down to build people up." Criticizes Trudeau's policies on small, independent businesses (taxes, other costs). Talking with SMEs just a few weeks before, that's going to swing a few minds.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Singh and Scheer joke about moderators and leaders mixing them up-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
One issue that has received no coverage is #cannabis policy – sort of like how no one asked Doug Ford about it in the Ontario election, and then people were surprised when he halted gov’t stores.#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43 #leadersdebate2019@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
On environment, energy: Blanchet touts the cap-and-trade system California and Quebec participate in. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Trudeau: We recognize we need to do more to fight climate change. We'll be getting to net zero by 2050.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Both Singh and Scheer have attacked Trudeau for excepting the biggest polluters. It is only one of a number of issues where Scheer seems to be attacking Trudeau from the left including buying the pipeline, SNC and Paris targets.-@sadjournoAL #cdnpoli #elxn43 #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
May on the environment: "The house is on fire."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Scheer says his party’s climate plan is global. The problem with his plan is that’s not how climate change accounting works. Countries typically can’t count GHG reductions in other countries. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Trudeau asked if Trans Mountain will be the last pipeline approved in Canada. Trudeau prevaricates. Doesn’t answer the question. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
The environment is currently the #1 issue according to polling. With all the attention climate change received recently with the climate strike it's surprise that May was the first to mention Greta Greta Thunberg more than 1:40 into debate-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Trudeau: "You cannot build a plan for the future of our economy if you are not building a plan that protects the environment." Singh: "Your words are not good enough anymore."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Blanchet: "Mr. Trudeau, you claim to have done a lot" on environmental issues. But data, he says, doesn't show success.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn43 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Singh to Bernier: "You don't deserve a platform."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Blanchet to Scheer, after Scheer said he's made his decision on Canada buying energy from within Canada: "And Quebec will make its [decision]."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Blanchet is emphasizing that nation aspect of First Nations, just like (in his words) Canada is a nation and Quebec is a nation.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
May to Scheer: "It destabilizes the world, what you're proposing."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Singh: Trudeau has given $14 billion to the wealthy to buy corporate jets, among other things.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Scheer sounds clear that he will not intervene in challenging Quebec’s Bill 21. That’s not enough for Blanchet, who keeps asking what Scheer will do to “protect” the bill.#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43 #leadersdebate2019@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Debate breaks down will all speaking over each other and no one being able to be heard.#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43 #leadersdebate2019@GlenKorstrom
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
To be fair, almost no foreign countries (and corresponding trade/foreign policy issues) have been mentioned. No EU, no UK after Brexit, no Middle East for the most part, no Japan, India or Southeast Asia. Only a bit on U.S.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
"I find myself agreeing with you again, Mr. Singh," Scheer says on Liberals' climate policy. Growing minority-government bromance? Or wishful thinking on Tories' part?
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau dodges Blanchet's question about running a pipeline through Quebec. "No answer," notes Blanchet.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn43 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
May says Canada must double its GHG reduction goal. But experts that have analyzed all the various climate plans say being ambitious doesn’t necessarily mean a plan is achievable. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Side note: Twitter says "Blanchet" is trending at #5 - along with "Blanchette."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
So true#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43 #leadersdebate2019@GlenKorstrom https://t.co/tPZXLX4pdO
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Trudeau says Scheer hasn't answered any questions tonight. Scheer responds by saying Trudeau hasn't answered any questions tonight.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Canadian politics everyone-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
This segment of the debate is supposed to be about environment and energy, but there's been little real discussion about energy issues. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Blanchet on Scheer's plans to roll out tax policy: "You may need me to do that." Can't say the BQ leader isn't aware of his party's leverage points.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
May: "Mr. Scheer with all due respect, you're not going to be Prime Minister." Scheer: "I'm going to prove you wrong on that."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn43 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Scheer and Bernier finally blow up-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Trudeau closing on familiar notes. "But there is so much more to do," he says.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn43 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Trudeau squeezes in another Doug Ford references when addressing Scheer
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Scheer: You're oddly obsessed with provincial politics.
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau responds to Singh's question by – in part – attacking Scheer. Emphasizes jobs, reducing GHG emissions, affordability.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Perhaps surprising no one during the environment/energy segment of the debate, May says we must not build the TMX.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer also lights into Bernier on past support on Supply Management, among other things. Certainly feels like he's been saving that for the last two hours
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Would be interesting to see if any leader might roll back the planned legalization of #cannabis #edibles.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Who supports, or does not support, #amnesty for those with criminal records.
But no one is asking. #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43 #leadersdebate2019@GlenKorstrom
Singh tries to bring up May and Greens working with Scheer and Tories and again it is mostly loss to cross talk-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Maybe it's just my beat, but if my memory serves, the word "China" has only emerged once - in the opening moments by Blanchet - during entire debate. "Hong Kong," "Asia" have also not appeared.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau's game plan is unsurprising, remind voters of Stephen Harper and Doug Ford-@sadjournoAL #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Should the TMX be Canada's last pipeline? Trudeau dodges the Q. Drags conservative premiers into the debate. Argues for less oil by rail + developing new markets. Defends the pipeline and his party's track record on environmental issues.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Oh, hey, Singh's still here. NDP leader has been awfully quiet for the last 30 minutes since leaving his mark with sharp soundbites earlier.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer is coming on late here with accusing Trudeau of simply following through on Conservatives' economic initiatives. Getting to the heart of the debate
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Blanchet counting down the clock (15 seconds, 10 seconds) on Bernier's comments on improving Quebecers' cost-of-living. Reminds me of Abby Wambach distracting Canada's free kick at London Olympics Women's Soccer in 2012.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Scheer: Trudeau is talking about 2050 (climate targets)? He can't even get to 2030 targets.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@reporton #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Trudeau accuses May and Greens of only having a slogan on climate change. He's been able to railroad May, talking over her, while May is getting only two/three-word responses in.-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Scheer argues that his tax plan is better for the middle class than is Trudeau’s.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
This despite academic @TrevorTombe’s analysis of the two plans#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43 #leadersdebate2019@GlenKorstromhttps://t.co/I3d3DH9eoC
Moderator Barton highlights that Trudeau didn't answer whether "this would be the last pipeline"-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Both May and Scheer are refering to Trudeau as "Justin" in a likely attempt to make him seem young and immature-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
The Blanchet/Scheer fight continues with Blanchet's open question. Blanchet chose to question Scheer on Bill 21. This riff means that if Tories form government, they will pass laws on a bill to bill basis rather than with a coalition-@sadjournoAL #BIVelxn #elxn43 #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
May wants provinces, Indigenous representation around a table with the federal government to discuss health care, matters in the public interest.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn2019 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Singh slams Trudeau’s climate change policies. Trudeau responds the NDP has a plan to build a refinery in Alberta. Singh says that’s not an NDP plan. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
“You’ve talked over each other and you’re both out of time,” panelist says to Blanchet and Scheer. Pretty much sums up the way debate has been going. #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Trudeau again attacks Scheer with Doug Ford and corporate tax cuts-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpoli
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Scheer going after Blanchet is interesting considering that the Bloc is likely the only party willing to go into a collation/minority agreement with Tories, despite what the Greens say. The poll aggregators have a Tory majority at >10%-@sadjournoAL #BIVelxn #cdnpoli #elxn43
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Scheer points to Trudeau’s ethical lapses and asks “when did you decide that the rules do not apply to you?”#cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43@GlenKorstrom pic.twitter.com/ln4yTkfm9G
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 7, 2019
Blanchet, in French: "I can't wait until these [leaders] say what they said here in the French debate."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
— @chuckchiang3 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
"That's it. Thank you." An abrupt end to #leadersdebate2019.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
Both Liberal and Conservative plans involve tax credits, the effectiveness of which has been questioned by research from the Canadian Tax Foundation. Research shows that tax credits aren't very effective.-@sadjournoAL #cdnpoli #elxn43 #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
I again want to highlight how silly public conversation around public debt is by pointing to two pieces I've done for BIV.-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #BIVelxn #cdnpolihttps://t.co/wYA8562Lcfhttps://t.co/U60hA04X6a
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Trudeau notes Scheer hasn't answered a question on why he is cutting taxes for the wealthy. Scheer to Trudeau: "You haven't answered a question your entire time as Prime Minister."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn43 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
That's it for our live twitter coverage of tonights federal leaders debate, to see all of the tweets from our reporting team check out #BIVelxn or go to https://t.co/E4oo4y9vhv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
May: "We need grown-ups in the room to take responsibility."
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn43 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Another Scheer-Doug Ford comparison from Trudeau. "You seem to be oddly obsessed with provincial politics," says Scheer.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn43 #cdnpoli #leadersdebate2019 #BIVelxn
Scheer says Trudeau should run for the Ontario Liberal party in response to Doug Ford comparisons-@sadjournoAL #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Bernier asks Scheer how he can call himself a Conservative when he supports continued deficits. Scheer reminds Bernier that when he was a Conservative he supported "corporate welfare." #leadersdebate2019 #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn @nbennett_biv
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
Federal party leaders land few damaging punches in debate dust-up - @kirklapointe digs deep into last night's #leadersdebate2019 https://t.co/MurcSf7nEP #cdnpoli #BIVelxn #elxn43 pic.twitter.com/GzW3ncA0Zo
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
"That's it. Thank you." An abrupt end to #leadersdebate2019.
— Business In Vancouver (@BIVnews) October 8, 2019
—@hayleywoodin #elxn43 #cdnpoli #BIVelxn
