Liberal leader to be main target, again
Carney appeared upbeat when he grabbed lunch at Montreal’s famed Schwartz’s Deli earlier today, telling reporters he was looking forward to this evening’s contest. But behind that positive facade, the Liberal leader must have been bracing for another night in the trenches.
In his first-ever federal leaders’ debate yesterday, Carney faced attacks on multiple fronts. With the Conservatives trailing the Liberals in the polls but still within striking distance, Poilievre repeatedly tried to tie Carney to Trudeau’s record. The Conservative leader will surely try to land a knockout blow tonight.
Singh did his best to paint Carney as an out-of-touch banker who would govern for the wealthy. And Blanchet, whose Bloc Québécois has bled support to the Liberals in la belle province, questioned whether Carney could defend Quebec’s interests in negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Carney seemed a bit quiet at the outset last night but eventually found his footing.
With so much on the line heading into the last week of the campaign, he can’t just play defence. He’ll need to come out swinging while also maintaining the calm, cool demeanour that polls suggest is playing well with voters.
