Now leaders have the opportunity to question each other. Singh lists various decisions of the Trudeau government and asks Trudeau why he let down the people who voted for him down? #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Trudeau responds by listing the accomplishments of his government #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Singh says he’s very different from Scheer. Trudeau jokes they look so much alike. Singh jokes back he knows they look alike #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Raj asks if Singh is putting his party’s interests above principles by not taking a tougher stance on Bill 21 in Quebec #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Singh says Bill 21 hurts him as someone who wears a turban. Doesn’t address why he isn’t fighting it #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Scheer praises Singh’s response to being the target of racist comments including during elements of the campaign which seems to be a reference to blackface photos and video #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Singh jumps in and says immigrants are being blamed for ills that are not their fault as a result of xenophobic polarization #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
May also praises Singh and notes how white privledge has played in which also appears to be a reference to brownface/blackface images #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Blanchet defends the Bill 21 saying it has significant support and isn’t polarizing #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Trudeau is taking a stronger position on Bill 21 tonight. Says he is surprised at Singh not saying he would leave the door open to intervening whereas Trudeau says he is willing to consider #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Singh hits back and says every day of his life is fighting discrimination of Bill 21 and people thinking he can’t do things based on how he looks. Trudeau retorts than why not challenge the bill #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Singh goes hard at Bernier saying what he has said tonight shows why he doesn’t believe Bernier should have been in debate. Accuses Bernier of “spreading hate.” Bernier used the term “globalist” tonight which is frequently used as a code word by the alt right for Jewish people
Blanchet defends the highly controversial tweet encouraging Quebecers to vote for people who look like them or are like them. Defends it saying past federal leaders have said the same thing #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Bernier claims there are too many immigrants and that its mass immigration but then says he wants more economic immigrations #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Scheer gets his turn to ask a question now... cites various moments in the SNC Lavalin scandal and basically asks when Trudeau decided he could break the rules #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Trudeau goes on the offensive and accuses Scheer of hiding his platform (not yet released) and wanting to cut, throws Doug Ford’s name out again #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Trudeau insists the allegations in the Globe and Mail were false. Odd since he took responsibility and stopped saying they were false months ago #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Face off between Scheer and Blanchet. Blanchet says he is going to standup for innocent people working for SNC Lavalin who did nothing wrong. Scheer says Cdns don’t want to live in a country where the govt can interfere in criminal prosecutions cdnpoli #elxn43 #leadersdebate2019
I’m getting a ton of “fact check” emails from the Liberal war room rapid response team. Nothing from the other war rooms coming in to my inbox #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Scheer and Blanchet argue over national pipeline when question is about respecting indigenous rights. Scheer says he’s made his decision and won’t back foreign oil. Blanchet: yes Scheer has made his choice and now Quebec will make its choice #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Trudeau says Scheer wants to go back to the Harper model on pipelines and indigenous people that doesn’t work or respect indigenous Cdns. Scheer says he won’t take lessons from someone who fired first indigenous AG #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Singh is strong tonight. He’s picking up steam on the hustings. Natural campaigner. Tonight zinger: Canadians don’t have to choose between Mr Delay (Trudeau) and Me Deny (Scheer) on climate change action #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
May again asks if other leaders would be open to a cross partisan “war cabinet” to collaborate on climate change policy #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Now our @DFriesenGlobal is up
Example of rapid response from Liberal war room tonight which is in high gear #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019 #LeadersDebate 
Next question: what will your govt do about growing gap in income inequality #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
May says Greens would have a tax commission to look into all the boutique tax credits #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Trudeau says Libs have focussed on the middle class, mentions Cda child benefit, help for student debt #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Bernier: we are the only party that will cut all corporate welfare and balance the budget in 2 years #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Singh: the wealthiest cdns not paying enough tax, accuses Trudeau govt of giving money to wealthy corporations to buy limos and jets #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Scheer: you don’t have to tear people down, defends Troy stance on small business and accuses Trudeau of attacking small business #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Now we are on to the federation and equalization payments.
Trudeau to Blanchet: as a sovereigntist you’re looking to make fights that divide the country #
Blanchet gets to ask a q now. Chooses to go after Scheer on Bill 21 states Scheer said in Quebec that he would protect Bill 21 #
Scheer responds saying he will not intervene in this court case. The court case will decide it. Says he has said the same thing in French and English #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Surprised it took this long but Trudeau goes after Scheer on abortion and LBGTQ2 rights asking Scheer why he doesn’t believe in a woman’s right to choose and if he will reply for past comments on gay marriage #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Singh gets the first applause of the night from the audience when he says “a man has no place in a woman’s right to choose” #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Scheer says he is pro-life like many Canadians but wouldn’t change the law. May challenges Trudeau saying not one inch must be given on abortion #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Trudeau not knocking it out of the park but also not getting knocked down. Scheer taking a lot of attacks but also more aggressive than we’ve seen him. Singh has snappy lines and good timing. Blanchet super involved for an English debate. May drawing audience approval for tone
Always high risk for the incumbent in a debate, Trudeau has managed to avoid becoming the centre of attacks tonight which is very interesting #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
Trudeau attacks Singh says NDP wants to build an oil refinery in Alberta which Trudeau says would be terrible for environment #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
May attacks Trudeau on climate change: please God don’t get a majority this time because you don’t keep your promises. May tells Trudeau to double the targets on GHGs.
Scheer gets applause from the audience for dig at Trudeau that if he’s so interested in provincial politics there is an opening for Liberal party leader in Ontario #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
That’s a reference to Trudeau constantly bringing up Ontario Premier Doug Ford #cdnpoli #elxn43 #CanadaDebates2019
