The theatre of leaders’ debates
The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points and mini speeches. In short, it’s less like an intellectual debate and more like political theatre. So buckle up, it's showtime.
OAKVILLE, ONT.–I don’t want to get into a debate about this, but the leaders' debates, which will pit Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh against each other, won’t really be a debate.
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