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Okay... here we go.

My Thoughts on the Canadian Leaders Debate

Note: I was listening to the debates on CBC Radio while delivering pizzas. I did miss a few minutes during the debate because I actually had to do some work and I missed the last 20 because I wasn't in my car.

- Harper sounds sleazy. Not because of anything he was saying (although that didn't help) but just his voice. He sounds dishonest and cold.
- Gille Duceppe sounded like the most reasonable of all five leaders. The head of a single province party should NOT come off as the one with the most knowledge of national politics. It makes the rest of them sound like children.
- Dion did better than I expected. He did stumble from time to time but his mediocre English didn't hinder him nearly as much as it could have.
- "Stephen Harper = George Bush" gets really annoying, really fast. Even if it does apply in some cases, it's a lame thing to keep parroting.
- I just about drove off the road during the section regarding the arts. Listening to Harper try to deny government censorship was fucking infuriating.
- Elizabeth May just tore into people. She sounded strong. However, since she appears to be leaning closer and closer to siding with Dion and the Liberals I can't give her my support.
- Yes Mr. Harper. You've created more jobs. Unfortunately, they're seriously shit jobs. Replacing a skilled auto worker with two McDonalds drones should not be a point of pride.
- At the end of the debate my mind hasn't changed at all.