Federal leaders debate: Jagmeet Singh misses his moment
Justin Ling: The NDP leader was too busy roasting the incumbent to sell himself as a PM-in-waiting
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Jagmeet Singh
Justin Trudeau still can’t answer why he called this election. A depleted nation despairs.
Shannon Proudfoot: ’It seems certain that at least some of the Liberal slide has been the direct result of an electorate surly about being pressed into service when the pandemic has not remotely moved into the rearview mirror.’
Five takeaways from the federal election debate, a disjointed but feisty showdown
The English-language debate featured moments of redemption for Annamie Paul and jabs at Yves-François Blanchet that could stir up the race in Quebec
A fiery segment on identity spices up a cordial debate
Politics Insider for Sept. 9, 2021: An intense Trudeau; some questions about the Tory platform; and a very tight poll
Meanwhile, in Quebec, a parallel election
Justin Ling: In the first French-language leaders debate, Trudeau and O’Toole bent over backwards to pitch themselves as the PM who’d spend the most and do the least
Poutine truck publicity is gravy for Jagmeet Singh
Election Image of the Day: Some campaign mishaps work in your favour
Wait, you’re endorsing whom?
Election Image of the Day: With Jagmeet Singh looking on—and the cameras rolling—two prominent First Nations chiefs made it known they won’t be backing his candidate
Where do Canada’s political parties stand on wars like Afghanistan?
Justin Ling: I asked the three main parties: Have we learned anything from Afghanistan? One clear theme emerges in all their answers (or lack thereof).
Jagmeet Singh and the case for second chances
Our political parties are becoming magpies, dumping leaders for the next shiny thing. But look what happens when they don’t.
What to expect from the Liberals: an election, ASAP
Tom Mulcair: While the Conservative Party is still stuck in the polls, the Liberals have been setting the stage. This will be a campaign like no other.