Not long after the second suit was filed, the author of those stories was shuffled from Foreign Affairs to the Arts beat at the G&M…totally normal to see that kind of career shift
Let me get my early take on the first #Elxn44 official debate, in order of performance
@theJagmeetSingh did not deliver on the promise of the TVA debate, his performance was too safe, he went back to talking points instead of the honest conversational style I expected
Next up @AnnamiePaul , I thought this was an opportunity for her to make gains, she squandered it by failing to even acknowledge the divides on foreign policy that plague her party, that was disingenuous #Elxn44
@yfblanchet was terrible in a number of segments, the @BlocQuebecois slide will continue with bleeding to all three other parties in Quebec, his arrogance was in check and maybe that was the problem, he can't find a balance
Based on what I’m seeing in early numbers tonight, the @peoplespca is definitely starting to narrow any path @erinotoole has to becoming PM in #elxn44
To be clear, the debate commission had no way of knowing that the @CPC_HQ policies would alienate so many right leaning voters, but today, it’s hard for me to understand why @MaximeBernier isn’t on stage for this #elxn44 debate
And before people get too excited, a similar dynamic is still in play for progressive voters, with @NDP making gains at the @liberal_party expense
One of those crazy @elxnometre simulations with an unmanageable hung parliament could be in play in #elxn44
The National landscape appears to be shifting again just ahead of the #Elxn44 debates
The @NDP is now second among female voters for the first time in our daily tracking, they have also expanded their lead among young voters under 35
The @ndp also now sits in 3rd place in Quebec where they appear to be making further seat gains, @theJagmeetSingh needs another solid performance in French tonight to solidify those potential gains
Either 1) we’re finally seeing an end to volatility in the electorate 2) this points to a new pattern on weekend vs weekday or 3) Liberals have gained relatively and we’ll see a return to parity by mid-week