May press gallery speech a stumble, not a fall, say strategists

While some say Elizabeth May’s performance raises legitimate questions and will serve as future partisan fodder, others argue reaction to the failed comedy act, hardly the first of its kind, has been overblown.

Whether called “uncomfortable,” “offensive,” or a “mic drop moment,” Green Party Leader Elizabeth May’s speech at the annual Press Gallery Dinner on May 9 received a lot coverage in political Ottawa last week, but strategists are mixed on t...

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