If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way out, say strategists.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast.

The Conservatives, Liberals, and New Democrats released their fully-costed platforms extremely late this election, each coming about a week before voting day—something that some strategists say speaks to changing campaign strategies. 

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