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In a debate for the 2016 U.S. Republican presidential primaries, organizers went big and gaudy by positioning Ronald Reagan’s old Air Force One jet as a backdrop to the candidates and their lecterns. In a province that no longer has executive aircraft for its leader, United Conservatives offered a low-budget …
Read More »Granville Island car-free debate reignited after weekend of heavy traffic congestion
The debate over the need for better access to Granville Island has been reignited by a widely shared social media post from a concerned citizen living in Vancouver. The renewed debate comes several years after a plan was initiated to solve traffic congestion by the federal agency that manages the site. Mark Melnichuk, in a Reddit …
Read More »Conservative leadership candidates gather in Quebec for final debate of the race
Conservative leadership candidates will gather tonight for the final official debate of the race — a French-language contest that will challenge the candidates’ languages skills as they fight for the top job. Tonight’s debate in Laval, Que. is the last campaign event where candidates will have a chance to convince would-be voters to …
Read More »What the Ontario leaders’ debate means for the rest of the election campaign
The sharpest blows in the Ontario leaders’ debate came from the candidate with the least chance of winning the provincial election. Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner, who went into the debate with the least to lose, unsettled Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford in their direct exchanges with an approach that …
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