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[jstripes]

Bob Rae seems a little pissed off:

Bob Rae wanted to be NDP leader.

Spoiler

Not with how Ontario still feels about him.

 

[Windam]

Okay, so it wasn't just me that heard that just now.

I like how it kept looping back right around that part. And now the stream is completely gone. :lol

 

[killer rin]

I like how it kept looping back right around that part. And now the stream is completely gone. :lol

Thats what happened for me too. I honestly don't know what to think there.

..Interesting that that happened specifically when Tom was doing Q&A though

 

[Walpurgis]

*whisper* "I'm going to kill you when that happens!"

o_o

Wtf is that?

Who said that?

 

[Windam]

Who said that?

No idea. There was some whispering going on off-camera at the end when Mulcair said he wanted to form a strong NDP majority. Then that part just kind of kept looping before totally crashing.

 

[killer rin]

Who said that?

No clue, Mulcair was doing Q&A and suddenly the Munk stream froze, started looping "I'm going to kill you when that happens" and then was cut.

 

[Mailbox]

No idea. There was some whispering going on off-camera at the end when Mulcair said he wanted to form a strong NDP majority. Then that part just kind of kept looping before totally crashing.

._.

I'm not watching this, but my god that sounds like creepypasta material

 

[Morrigan Stark]

No clue, Mulcair was doing Q&A and suddenly the Munk stream froze, started looping "I'm going to kill you when that happens" and then was cut.

*X-Files music*

 

[Walpurgis]

A new candidate appears!

 

[dragonfart28]

So do we think Trudeau will get credit for winning this one again because of his passion?

 

[killer rin]

Well, Harper ditched out on the Q&A and threw a spokesperson on the stage instead... so far the most asked question is "Where is Steven Harper" each time he sidestepped and ignored the question

 

[Kifimbo]

So, I didn't watch a minute of the debate, but according to my Twitter feed, Trudeau and Harper were both good, while Mulcair would now even more in trouble if this thing had more than 30k viewers. And if this was something else than foreign policy.

 

[mo60]

Mulcair seems to be winning the question on who did the best in the debate on the munk debate polls which is odd.

 

[GuessMyUserName]

*checks #cdnpoli*

first image I see... https://twitter.com/pmharper/status/648581162940637184

... motherfucker, the opposition is not "PUT NIQABS ON EVERYONE" you god damn moronic fear monger

I've never wanted to hit someone so much in my life

 

[mo60]

And Bob Rae is now attacking mulcair for wanting a storng stable majority NDP government.
https://twitter.com/BobRae48/status/648677817736151040

 

[Zekes!]

*checks #cdnpoli*

first image I see... https://twitter.com/pmharper/status/648581162940637184

... motherfucker, the opposition is not "PUT NIQABS ON EVERYONE" you god damn moronic fear monger

I've never wanted to hit someone so much in my life

Damn that amount of spin is gonna fuck with our planet's orbit

 

[Kifimbo]

Ok, this is pretty funny. Wish there was a gif of that.

btw, the laughter when Justin accused Harper of "looking for terrorists under every leaf" was bc Harper peaked under his lectern>>>

 

[mo60]

Ok, this is pretty funny. Wish where was a gif of that.

Harper really did that?

 

[Mailbox]

*checks #cdnpoli*

first image I see... https://twitter.com/pmharper/status/648581162940637184

... motherfucker, the opposition is not "PUT NIQABS ON EVERYONE" you god damn moronic fear monger

I've never wanted to hit someone so much in my life

Not gonna lie, that was wayyyy more spin than i was expecting

 

[Silexx]

LOL CPC PR guy trying Jedi Mind Trick.

Jonathan Goldsbie Verified account
‏@goldsbie

Kory Tenycke has come out to answer questions for the CPC. Why not Harper? "Because he's not." Why is he here instead of Harper? "I'm not."

 

[Mailbox]

LOL CPC PR guy trying Jedi Mind Trick.

"he is not the PM you are looking for"

 

[UberTag]

And Bob Rae is now attacking mulcair for wanting a storng stable majority NDP government.
https://twitter.com/BobRae48/status/648677817736151040

Pretty ballsy of Rae considering he's the primary reason why Harper is getting re-elected to another term in 3 weeks.

 

[gutter_trash]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAqTn6h3HP8
CTV Montreal in 2005. Mulcair talks water export in English

 

[Dr.Acula]

And Bob Rae is now attacking mulcair for wanting a storng stable majority NDP government.
https://twitter.com/BobRae48/status/648677817736151040

Apparently Mulcair said he's campaigning for a "strong stable majority government". Even his fantasies are written by someone else #cdnpoli

That's not an attack. There is 0% chance of the NDP getting a majority in the fall.

 

[mo60]

That's not an attack. There is 0% chance of the NDP getting a majority in the fall.

I thought it was pathetic that mulcair actually said that.

 

[Kinitari]

I thought it was pathetic that mulcair actually said that.

I don't blame him for saying that, per say, I just think he didn't need use that answer for that question. If someone asks "do you think you'll be able to win this election with a majority" - the only answer is a strong "yes!" if you're lib, con or ndp. The problem was the question was trying to get him to talk about alternative options, if the election goes to the cons. Instead he said something wildly untrue, giving him the impression of someone maybe not grounded in reality.

 

[matthewwhatever]

Munk Debate impressions:

 

[TheRealTalker]

Munk Debate impressions:

So Trudeau had the most impact with Muclair being second and Harper being last

if only this panned out in a national scale for party perception

anything but Harper

 

[mo60]

Munk Debate impressions:

You missed the last three questions in the poll.

 

[Vamphuntr]

So Trudeau had the most impact with Muclair being second and Harper being last

if only this panned out in a national scale for party perception

anything but Harper

The fact this was on CPAC probably doomed it. I doubt much people watched it.

 

[PumpkinSpice]

Their poll results have changed a lot since those screenshots were taken.

 

[TheRealTalker]

The fact this was on CPAC probably doomed it. I doubt much people watched it.

if only there was a way to make a re uploaded version go viral but from all the viewer turnouts from the other older debates it seems like most Canadians learn about these things via word of mouth (and broken telephone) rather then actually ever tuning in

 

[matthewwhatever]

You missed the last three questions in the poll.

Sorry, I didn't see that one. Here it is, in the interest of fairness:

Though apparently it's now different? Does anyone have the link to the final poll result?

 

[PumpkinSpice]

I think there is some funny business going on with the results so I'm not sure its a good idea put too much stock into them.

 

[Vamphuntr]

if only there was a way to make a re uploaded version go viral but from all the viewer turnouts from the other older debates it seems like most Canadians learn about these things via word of mouth (and broken telephone) rather then actually ever tuning in

Add to the fact that this is about foreign policy and it will probably go quickly under the radar, unfortunately. It was probably Trudeau's best performance so far and at least showed hope that someone could beat Harper. At best we are going to see the best jab/attack clips on news bulletin

The real freakshow will be Friday night on TVA. Channel has a huge amount of viewers and is quite populist. Here comes the Niqab again.

 

[matthewwhatever]

I think there is some funny business going on with the results so I'm not sure its a good idea put too much stock into them.

Ah...yeah, that would explain why Harper is now winning.

 

[SRG01]

If you spend any time on the NatPo comments, the CPC trolls come out in droves for anything. Sometimes I think they have their own forum or something.

 

[TheRealTalker]

Add to the fact that this is about foreign policy and it will probably go quickly under the radar, unfortunately. It was probably Trudeau's best performance so far and at least showed hope that someone could beat Harper. At best we are going to see the best jab/attack clips on news bulletin

The real freakshow will be Friday night on TVA. Channel has a huge amount of viewers and is quite populist. Here comes's the Niqab again.

there has to be a way for younger viewers to be more interested.... The less the younger populace cares the more it is a win situation for the CPC

 

[killer rin]

there has to be a way for younger viewers to be more interested.... The less the younger populace cares the more it is a win situation for the CPC

Short of making it mandatory or forcing it in school, I don't think its possible for the youth to get more engaged.

I'm 21 and am engaged in this election, My brother is a couple months short of being able to vote and is interested, his friends which are already 18 think he is insane for following the election and in my own group of friends its 50/50

 

[TheRealTalker]

Short of making it mandatory or forcing it in school, I don't think its possible for the youth to get more engaged.

I'm 21 and am engaged in this election, My brother is a couple months short of being able to vote and is interested, his friends which are already 18 think he is insane for following the election and in my own group of friends its 50/50

yeah it is split around for me too.... some joke and laugh others say it is too much of a pain

 

[Tiktaalik]

no matter how cerebal Mulcair is, attacking Pierre Trudeau in two debates in a row will hit him in the likability scale

Pierre Trudeau is not terribly popular in the regions Mulcair needs to hold (BC, The West, non-Montreal Quebec) so disparaging Trudeau Senior doesn't necessarily hurt him. I do think it's a bit of a low blow though.

 

[matthewwhatever]

New Ipsos numbers:

Approximately 33 per cent of Canadians prefer the Liberals, the poll suggests, matching results obtained by Ipsos in a similar survey the week of Sept. 18-21. The movement since has been entirely within the NDP and Conservatives camps, with the parties effectively switching places.

The Conservatives have pulled into second place with 32 per cent support (up five points), while the NDP has slipped to third at 27 per cent (down three points). Once the front-runner, Thomas Mulcair’s party has seen a steady loss in support of roughly two points each week since early September.

 

[killer rin]

yeah it is split around for me too.... some joke and laugh others say it is too much of a pain

Honestly, I think the best way to solve this would be pretty simple. First of all, make the minimum voting age 15-16, or the age at which you take a civics class in Highschool (I think it's grade 10/11). You follow this up by making voting a requirement to get your Highschool Diploma (with exceptions for if there was no election during your 4yr period of school or if you were not eligible to vote)

You then have to get those kids to want to continue to vote by making each vote matter, switch from FPTP to PR...reinstate the per vote subsidy. You can encourage everyone else by making election day a national holiday and if it is still a problem, throw in a tax credit for making an effort to show up and vote.

...though to get back to youth, if you really want to engage them; get an online voting scheme going and tell them they can download the Canada 20xx Election Day App straight to their iPhones!

 

[firehawk12]

The new strategy is to use feminism for the Conservative platform.

It's the same with abortion - make it about people choosing to abort female fetuses and say it's about preventing sex-selective abortions.

 

[lacinius]

Early in the debate tonight, and something similar was mentioned in a previous debate by Harper so I decided to look it up; about how many Syrian refugees Canada would be accepting. Harper mentions something about how earlier this year they had set a new target for accepting more Syrian refugees before the media hardly even covered the issue.

Well... that new target set earlier this year was to accept 10,000 more Syrian refugees, but what Harper fails to mention is that it was only in mid-March of 2015 that Canada had in fact finally completed the quota to admit 1300 Syrian refugees that was set for 2013! Just thought that was interesting.

 

[CygnusXS]

WTF?

Is this a joke?

You'd have to be a complete dumbass to fall for this.

Oh, why *hello* 32% of the population. Didn't see you there.

 

[Tabris]

Is there a recording of the debate anywhere?

 

[gabbo]

WTF?

Is this a joke?

Who is this directed at, and how big and impenetrable is the rock they live under?

 

[diaspora]

That exchange on citizenship and terrorism was something else, Harper looked like a real jabroni.

 

[gutter_trash]

Pierre Trudeau is not terribly popular in the regions Mulcair needs to hold (BC, The West, non-Montreal Quebec) so disparaging Trudeau Senior doesn't necessarily hurt him. I do think it's a bit of a low blow though.

today (monday) marked the 15 year anniversary of his death FYI