Election platform release a ‘pass/fail’ exercise with little reward for expedience, say politicos

Parties must weigh the optimal time to capture voters' attention with the potential pitfalls caused by even minor errors when deciding on platform-release dates.

In a crisis election, voters are more concerned about how Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plan to act than how they'll pay for it, according to politicos.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

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BY STUART BENSON

April 15, 2025

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