What does each leader need to accomplish in tonight’s debate? What do they need to say? Let’s have a think, writes @AGMacDougall. #elxn44 #leadersdebate macleans.ca/politics/feder…
Trudeau has to rally wary progressives back into Camp Liberal and re-energize his base. He’ll do this by tearing the NDP’s climate “plan” apart and encouraging progressives to rally behind the best plan in Canada for tackling climate change. macleans.ca/politics/feder…
Erin O’Toole needs to reassure suburban voters who are struggling with the cost-of-living and housing prices, but are wary of some elements of his party. He’ll do this by talking up job creation, his housing plan and desire to reduce household bills. macleans.ca/politics/feder…
Jagmeet Singh needs to convey purpose and momentum so his supporters don’t just vote for Trudeau out of fear. He’ll do this by positioning Trudeau as a centrist in socialist clothes, a man whose actions often drop well short of his soaring rhetoric. macleans.ca/politics/feder…
Yves-François Blanchet needs to portray the Canadian nationalists in Parliament as antithetical to Québec’s needs. Expect him to lob grenades, from Bill 21 to the Montreal school board’s decision to deny Quebec’s nationhood. macleans.ca/politics/feder…
Annamie Paul’s party is in meltdown. She needs to grab this opportunity to reclaim her dignity and keep the internal wolves at bay. She’ll do this by speaking instead of being spoken for and touting her climate change plan. macleans.ca/politics/feder…
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