Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Who's afraid of Elizabeth May?

The Prime Minister it seems.

Apparently he is the nameless leader who refused to debate if May was allowed to participate in the leaders' debate.

Why?

My guess is that she would do well and siphon votes from the Conservatives. Remember, most Canadians don't know the Greens are a right leaning party with an environmental focus. The Greens are tinged blue and are a credible place for conservative (small 'c') voters. Being on the debate would allow May to explain this and open the door to getting Tory votes (and yes liberal voters who were very concerned about the environment and felt the Green Shift was not enough).
James Morton
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Agreed. They aren't playing fair. Dion is the only one with the b*lls to stand up and say that she belongs in the debates. If the others really feel they have the best "package" to lead the country, they should have nothing to fear by a little debate.
If you ask me, I would say that Duceppe has no place in the debates. He only represents the interest of a narrow strip of this country's voting population.

Anonymous said...

Yes but Harper can't debate with a woman. He doesn't stand a chance!