Tuesday, September 24, 2019

A writ is dropped: A campaign underway -- Tuesday, September 24, 2019



Our compilation of notes on the 2019 Federal Election for  Tuesday, September 24, 2019 



Globe and Mail

In Atlantic Canada's small towns, Conservatives hope to turn back 2015's red tide
Liberals, NDP make new promises to reduce carbon emissions amid calls for global action
Trudeau no-show leads to cancellation of Munk debate on foreign policy
Scheer promises to reverse Liberal small-business tax changes
Ousted Liberal candidate Hassan Guillet to run as Independent in Montreal riding


CBC

Federal leaders invoke Greta Thunberg to sell their own climate change plans
Trudeau calls Singh to discuss blackface photos
McKenna's office blocked Greta Thunberg-inspired activists on Twitter by  'mistake': campaign
Conservatives pledge review of tax system to ease headaches for small businesses
Liberals promise to halve tax rate for clean tech companies as part of long-range climate action plan
Trudeau's big - and underfunded - health care promises
Why Andrew Scheer's campaign platform sounds so ... familiar
Munk Debates cancels foreign policy event because Trudeau won't attend
Why did it take a clueless white dude in brownface to get us to talk about race in this election?


Toronto Star

Trudeau promises to hit 'net zero' emissions by 2050, but refuses to detail specifics moving forward
Maxime Bernier rejects the expert consensus on immigration rates and the climate change crisis
Andrew Scheer pledges review of tax system to ease headaches for small businesses
Greens pitch national transportation strategy and improved rural services
Greens propose to broaden Canada Post mandate to help serve rural communities
Singh promises cross-Canada clean-energy corridor, electric transit
Trudeau returns to BC to pledge carbon-neutrality, tax cut for clean-tech firms
This is the Liberals' pharmacare plan?
Liberals should let PBO cost out their promises
Conservative promises could put more heat into housing markets


Toronto Sun

Trudeau's half-baked climate plan is a hoax
Maxime Bernier choosing smart populism with the People's Party
For better or worse, Trudeau has always been about appearances
May photoshopping tells a lot about the whole green movement
Tories pledge review of tax system to ease headaches for small biz
Trudeau campaign flounders in wake of blackface scandal


National Post

Trudeau's contrite act is undone by his inane talking points
Elizabeth May was holding disposable cup in photoshopped image, contrary to party's claims
Why we cancelled the Munk Debate - and why our democracy is in trouble
Scheer's endless spending promises are giving the Liberals an easy stick to beat him with
'The question is how much of a liability has Trudeau become'


Maclean's

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Global

Trudeau sits down in first interview since his brownface scandal. Here's exactly what he said
'We need to do more': Trudeau on Greta Thunberg and new emissions promise
Trudeau confirms that the Liberals are not looking to decriminalize drugs
Trudeau says entering politics, father's death changed perspective of blackface
Bloc Quebecois leader stops in eastern Ontario to express francophone solidarity
Liberals, Conservatives offer duelling tax plans in battle over middle-class voters
Singh vows to build cross-Canada corridor for clean energy, electrify public transit
Ousted Liberal candidate Hassan Guillet to run as Independent in Montreal riding
Helping rural areas, cutting emissions part of Greens' vision for Canada Post
Liberals pledge Canada will have net-zero emissions by 2050 - but details are scarce
Twitter says Canadian election campaign free of major manipulation attempts so far
Munk Debates axe foreign policy election event since Trudeau won't attend


Miscellaneous

After approving two pipelines and one LNG Plant, Trudeau Liberals promise net-zero emissions by 2050
#TeamTrudeau picked a weird time to promote these all-black painted coffee mugs
Climate change remains top issue for Metro Vancouver voters as politicians emit more hot air

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