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Canadian Leaders Debate Amongst Themselves
Some thoughts on the Canadian Leaders’ Debate, the looming federal election there, the Donald Trump effect, and will PM Mark Carney remain PM
My friend David Clement, now the news director at Forum Daily News up in Canada for which I occasionally provide commentary, told me years ago that the base to all Canadian politics boils down to “just don’t be America.” With the United States-Canadian relationship definitely going through some things lately, the looming federal election has plenty of cross-border issues that demand some fighting on that front.
While the subtle nuances and parliamentary differences of the Canadian system would require extensive explaining and background context to the American and international observer, in this particular case a picture is worth a thousand words. Or more specifically, the polling averages leading into the Canadian Leaders Debates:
For the uninitiated, that giant swing coincided with two major events: former Prime Minster Justin Trudeau announced his resignation leading to the party election of Mark Carney, and Donald…
