This afternoon Tim Hudak was on the Jim Richards show for once not talking about politics but his love of the Boston Bruins. I think it is refreshing to see this side of Hudak in the lead up to the election this fall. You can listen to the audio of the interview below.
Today Stephen Harper raised the possibility that he would be open to a one-on-one debate with Liberal leader Michael ignatieff. Of course this won’t happen in our multiparty system but it’s an interesting hypothetical to ponder. The simple fact of having less participants would increase the possibility of there being a dramatic moment that defines the campaign.
From National Post
“We could also have a debate between Mr. Ignatieff and myself, since, after all, the real choice in this election is a choice between a Conservative government or an Ignatieff-led government that all of these other parties will support.”
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Everyone talks about the Mulroney Turner face-off in 1984 as the quintessential example where momentum in a campaign can shift on a dime . Although it be nice to see our leaders square off against each other more often, Politics as in life is the art of the possible and you cannot always get what you want.
Prime Minister Harper announced as his first official campaign pledge a tax cut for families that further reduces the burden on Canadians However this tax cut won’t come in to effect until the Tories balance the books. Again the prime minister is showing that he is the prudent and responsible choice that we can trust.
Here’s an article on how all the parties are trying to appeal to families in this election
