Sunday, October 20, 2019

A writ is dropped: A campaign underway -- Saturday/Sunday October 19 & 20, 2019



Our compilation of notes on the 2019 Federal Election for  Saturday/Sunday, October 19-20, 2019 



Globe and Mail

Leaders descend on BC in final campaign push as Trudeau, Scheer and Singh take aim at Bloc
Elementary and Secondary School students across Canada vote in mock election
Party leaders must respect one another to prevent a slide into political dysfunction
A simple one-party majority isn't the only way forward, and other lessons from odd governments
Candidates find themselves at centre of debate on Métis identity
Scheer vows to bring in mandatory minimums for smuggled guns, violent gang crime if elected
Canada's election campaign has revealed a deeply fractured country
Wasting resources to collect a luxury tax would be the more serious offence
Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired Kinsella firm to 'seek and destroy' Bernier's People's Party
Unrest in Hong Kong top of mind for many Chinese-Canadian voters
Canada's best prime ministers were losers - so let's stop turfing defeated party leaders



CBC

Scheer, Trudeau warn voting Bloc will lead to another Quebec independence referendum
On final day of campaign, party leaders square off in Metro Vancouver
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh appealing to young voters on eve of election
Green Leader Elizabeth May promises electoral reform, lowering voting age to 16
Election ends the way it began - as the closest in recent memory
In 2019, Justin Trudeau has baggage - and faces a very different political landscape
The campaign is ending - and the fallout may just be starting
Inside 48 hours and a momentum shift on the Conservative campaign
NDP asks Elections Canada to provide special ballots for evacuees in Manitoba
Where the party leaders are on Day 40 of the federal election 
Why  the Bloc Quebecois came back from the dead to haunt the Liberals
From student debt to Indigenous reconciliation, here's what is driving young first time voters to the polls
Trudeau, Scheer dodge questions, trade barbs on final push to election day
Bernier files complaint to election watchdog over 'secret campaign to smear party'
Kinsella consulting firm worked to 'seek and destroy' Bernier's PPC party, documents say
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau takes shot at Jason Kenney during late night Calgary rally
On the edge: Tight riding races put some top Liberal cabinet ministers at risk
You've heard of the 'big 6 political parties, but what about the 'fringe 15'
Trapped in the 'bubble' : Why has the 2019 campaign ignored foreign policy?
Special ballots will be used to allow hydro workers in Manitoba to vote near job sites


Toronto Star

How can we protect our democracy? By casting a vote
A last-minute guide to what the federal parties are pitching
Extreme-right misinformation is flooding Chinese media in Canada - and observers say there's virtually nothing stopping it
Jagmeet Singh says minority governments 'are a good thing' in final push for votes in B.C.
Are our politicians ready for an economic downturn?
Why your ballot will be doubly important in Monday's vote
Time for our political leaders to abandon the nastiness
Election day is a chance to visit places and people we normally don't see
Justin Trudeau rallies Liberal supporters with whirlwind swing through BC
Election platforms promise plenty for current, and future, transit users
Young people are using TikTok videos to talk about the election
Justin Trudeau makes pitch for a 'strong progressive' government in campaign's final days
May, Singh court BC's undecided progressives with marathon days in Vancouver area
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says Kenney does not speak for all Albertans during Calgary stop
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he hasn't given up on oil-rich Alberta and Newfoundland
Scheer refuses to deny Conservatives hired operative to dig up dirt on opponent
Alberta Opposition leader Rachel Notley says she will vote NDP in federal election
How the NDP turned low expectations into high spirits on the federal campaign trail
The federal parties reveal the near-hidden gems in their platforms



Toronto Sun

Andrew Scheer for prime minster
Final poll shows a tight race with lots of possibilities
CBC still won't sue Liberals, time they admit their bias
Federal leaders make final pitches to voters
Final poll shows a tight race with lots of possibilities
Austerity beats mortgaging your children's future
Elect Trudeau? No more pipelines
The worst outcome - Liberals propped up by NDP
Anti-Scheer coalition isn't against rules - here's why it's still wrong
Who else but Trudeau finds a new low in honouring people's day
Carbon taxes will cost you
Candidates don't really want Canadians to pay their 'fair share'
The tab for reckless healthcare promises will be paid with your tax dollars
On the eve of election, where do all the promises leave us?
Candidates who will make Canada better for all


National Post

Scheer's silence is either suspicious or baffling
With a close election looming here are three key likely scenarios - and how they would play out
In the final stretch of the campaign trail, Trudeau is acting as though he already won
With leading parties deadlocked, volunteers can make all the difference
Green Leader Elizabeth May promises electoral reform, lowering voting age to 16
As campaign closes, social policy groups prepare for post-election advocacy
Martin Luther King III says he would vote for Trudeau despite pipeline and blackface
What will a resurgent Bloc Quebecois mean for the next government?


Maclean's

The final 338Canada projection: The most uncertain federal election in decades
Go vote. The entire election may depend on you.
Trudeau needs an Alberta unity strategy if he wins
The Munk Debate that never was

Global

BC becomes campaign's final battleground as party leaders descend on Lower Mainland
The NDP holds most of Vancouver Island, but Greens and Tories see blood in the water
Costed NDP platform proposes $32.7B deficit with big spending promises, new revenues
Woman targeted by Ontario NDP candidate's 2012 tweet says he shouldn't be running
Trudeau, Scheer slam Blanchet's Quebec sovereignty comment on last day of campaign
Here's a look at the federal campaign, election day - by the numbers
Scheer says he's proud of Conservative Party's work as campaign winds down
Trudeau pitches to BC voters on final day of campaign before election
Coalition and minority government: What strategists say their party would do
Tories have slight lead in popular support, but it may  not be enough: Ipsos poll
Singh makes final pitch to young voters ahead of election day
Parents feel squeezed by child-care costs. Here's where they want help
Hong Kong Canadians question alleged pro-Beijing backing for prominent Liberal candidate
In 2015, Justin Trudeau declared 'Canada is back' - so where are we now?
Crowd at Conservative rally in Ontario chanted 'lock him up' when Scheer mentioned Trudeau
TikTok vs television: How social media is shaping the federal election
Chretien warns against "Trump mentality' during Liberal campaign event with McKenna
Singh admits housing proposal is ambitious, but says it's what Canada needs


Miscellaneous

NDP veterans in BC laid groundwork for federal party's revival under Jagmeet Singh
Report card and letter grades for Trudeau, Scheer, Singh, May, Bernier and Blanchet
Time for a change - let's turf Trudeau and demand better
As Scheer Falshoods Pile up, Postmedia gives its blessing
Open letter on the future of salmon farming in B.C.
Singh focuses on housing in Vancouver battleground
An open letter to the next prime minister of Canada
Undecided on vote? Some points to ponder
Is Trudeau 2.0 following in his father's footsteps?
All Eyes on BC as the federal election comes down to the wire


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