Tuesday night was the English Leaders Debate for the leaders of Canadian Political Parties. Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe battled it out last night on national television in front of the general public. There were a few questions that needed to be answered, including if Michael Ignatieff could convince Canadians who knew hardly anything about him to switch allegences and vote for a man who had spent a few decades out of the country.
Stephen Harper, on the other hand, was unflappable in all of his responses. Even though he was forced on the defensive most of the time, he responded in a cool, calm and collected fashion. All the while, Jack Layton, leader of the NDP went on the offensive, mainly directing his strikes toward Ignatieff.
Only time will tell if Ignatieff's efforts were enough to turn voters in his favour, or if they will have stuck with Stephen Harper's proven leadership and the Conservative Party. In my mind, this election is unnecessary and may even turn out to be a poor choice for the Liberals, because, as shown in polls, the Conservatives may even be in place to win a majority government.
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/04/12/john-ivison-on-the-debate-harper-wins-by-avoiding-blunders/
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