It may not have anything to do with whether they make a decent showing at the next election, but the Liberal Party of Canada’s leadership debates are turning out to be a crashing bore. This weekend’s performance in Winnipeg got the raspberry from several sources. Maclean’s said the the one-on-one interviews were “so laid back that not much was laid bare.” Canadian Press said the gathering had a cozy feeling. Maybe that’s because the candidates never addressed each other. Instead, they were interviewed by a local Liberal in what the party called a “Davos-style” format. The nine candidates are MPs Marc Garneau, Joyce Murray and Justin Trudeau, former MPs Martin Cauchon and Martha Hall Findlay, lawyers David Bertschi, Deborah Coyne and George Takach, and retired Lt.-Col. Karen McCrimmon.Liberals “Davos-style” format underwhelming
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It may not have anything to do with whether they make a decent showing at the next election, but the Liberal Party of Canada’s leadership debates are turning out to be a crashing bore. This weekend’s performance in Winnipeg got the raspberry from several sources. Maclean’s said the the one-on-one interviews were “so laid back that not much was laid bare.” Canadian Press said the gathering had a cozy feeling. Maybe that’s because the candidates never addressed each other. Instead, they were interviewed by a local Liberal in what the party called a “Davos-style” format. The nine candidates are MPs Marc Garneau, Joyce Murray and Justin Trudeau, former MPs Martin Cauchon and Martha Hall Findlay, lawyers David Bertschi, Deborah Coyne and George Takach, and retired Lt.-Col. Karen McCrimmon.