RE: The Ontario 2018 election thread
05-08-2018, 12:30 PM (This post was last modified: 05-08-2018, 04:18 PM by robkelk. Edit Reason: corrected an error of fact )
05-08-2018, 12:30 PM (This post was last modified: 05-08-2018, 04:18 PM by robkelk. Edit Reason: corrected an error of fact )
The Campaigner - May 8: "Ford and Wynne like each other's smiles"
There was a televised debate yesterday evening. (I was driving, so I didn't get to see it.) Ford complemented the current premier on her smile; after a moment of surprise, she extended the same compliment to him. And from what I've heard, that was as polite as the debate got.
Details on the debate here. Only the leaders of parties with representatives in Parliament were asked to participate, which means the Green Party and the Trillium Party didn't get to take part. (Fun fact: The trillium is the official flower of Ontario.) Of the thre parties that did take part, the right-wing and centrist parties each dropped in the polls after the debate, while the left-wing party rose in the polls by as many points as the other two lost combined. This may have been because the NDP's leader stayed on-topic instead of attacking the other leaders, which we can't say about the other two.
Parliament will be dissolved at 2pm tomorrow, when the writ of election will be signed, officially starting the election campaign.
There was a televised debate yesterday evening. (I was driving, so I didn't get to see it.) Ford complemented the current premier on her smile; after a moment of surprise, she extended the same compliment to him. And from what I've heard, that was as polite as the debate got.
Details on the debate here. Only the leaders of parties with representatives in Parliament were asked to participate, which means the Green Party and the Trillium Party didn't get to take part. (Fun fact: The trillium is the official flower of Ontario.) Of the thre parties that did take part, the right-wing and centrist parties each dropped in the polls after the debate, while the left-wing party rose in the polls by as many points as the other two lost combined. This may have been because the NDP's leader stayed on-topic instead of attacking the other leaders, which we can't say about the other two.
Parliament will be dissolved at 2pm tomorrow, when the writ of election will be signed, officially starting the election campaign.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Forever neighbours, never neighbors
Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Forever neighbours, never neighbors