Political analyst Duane Bratt comments on the strategy of Leslyn Lewis and Pierre Poilievre skipping the next Conservative leadership debate, and whether it will help Jean Charest's campaign.
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Because he already won? Lol
Turtling early.
I’m proud of him for not going…it’s just a mud slinging event anyway
Proud of an act of cowardice.
@Graham McFadyen Hill not at all. There is no need for another debate; the ballots have been filled.
Suck on it if you don’t like it.
He knows he has a far better chance of winning it than other candidates. Why waste the time and effort on another debate?
All Charest wants is another chance to bad mouth him to his face. Now that he won’t be there he will have to bad mouth him behind his back. PP for PM
No that not going to happen
And the Charest voters will leave the party
Charest is just like O’Toole was: a Liberal in Conservative clothing.
We want to actually win an election.
PP for PM!
There is no debate….its over….the Pierre camp has won.
One needs another debate.Jean Charest is a Liberal he should be going back to work for Hwawai.
I wish that former Liberal and overweight Jean Charest would just get lost!
I didn’t hesitate to vote for Mr. Poilievre the day my mail in ballot arrived in the mail!
Mr. Poilievre doesn’t need to debate, nor be endorsed by anyone, as far as I am concerned!
So what, Trudeau hardly shows up for work to answer questions which he never answers anyways
Arrogant, scandalous and self-serving Justin Trudeau has become an expert at never giving a straight answer to a question on any issue which is uncomfortable for him – and there have been MANY over the past few years. His leadership is sickening to me and millions of other Canadians!
Pierre Polivier our new PM 💙 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
It ten minutes to fill out the voting card & get it mailed back out. There is only one person to vote for PP !
I will vote for Pierre. I don’t need to hear another debate. I have heard him go against Trudeau in the House of Commons. He talks sense. Something that the liberals have forgotten how to do.
I hope Pierre does Townhalls and Q&A sessions instead. Those are always more direct to voter than debates anyway. Polievres was only going to do the debate if it was the Canadian Tax payers association.
Pierre doesn’t need this debate. He’s been “debating” in the house of commons for years now. If there’s anything he needs to prove, he’s proven it 100x times already.
Pierre Poilievre looked very masterful and sharp a few years ago when he was grilling and exposing arrogant Justin Trudeau over the WE Charity scandal. The way in which King Trudeau squirmed under Pierre’s effective questioning was great entertainment! PP for Prime Minister!
I paid for my membership and voted for Pierre. If he doesn’t get the leadership then I burn my ballot next election
Here’s hoping… 😷😷😷☮️☮️✅
Charest is a thrown away Liberal, still hoping to get a pension
Hearing Pierre SHRED the gov in parliament for the last four years was enough for me. I signed up to become a member of the CPC as soon as he announced. Lifetime NDP voter, never again!
He doesn’t need to say or do anything more, he won before he decided to run and he will be the most popular PM in Canadian history.
I agree 100%! Well said.
Pierre Poilievre is very witty, down-to-earth and witty. He will be such a welcome and refreshing change after we have suffered through years of arrogant and scandalous Justin Trudeau!
If he doesn’t get in I’m not voting
No need for debate it’s time to vote
If you don’t know by know who to vote for you wasted your $15
He is ahead and playing safe…not get any embarrassing moments that can be replayed.
Voted 2 weeks ago. Pierre is my one and only choice. This debate means nothing to me since my vote is in.