Was It Something They Said and Did?

Perhaps:

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland faces investigation by the Commissioner of Elections over a social media post tagged by Twitter as fake news. The Canada Elections Act prohibits any person from knowingly making a false statement to influence voters. Freeland posted a deceptively edited interview clip of Conservative leader Erin O’Toole that Twitter called a case of video manipulation: “This is completely wrong.” 

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Reporters are grumpy because the story is already out but that turns out to be the least of Trudeau’s worries. As he launches into his sales pitch for his new housing plan, he is heckled aggressively by a young man in a red t-shirt. “You had six years to do something. You’ve done nothing,” the protester bellowed, knocking the Liberal leader off-stride with his boisterousness. “These houses are worth $1.5 million. Are you going to help us pay $1.5 million? Are you, buddy?”

 

In a word, no.

If you are not a Liberal Party donor, no one cares what you think. 

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The only poll that really matters is the one in September:

Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party of Canada (PPC) has “wind in its sails” according to spokesperson Martin Masse after a recent poll by Mainstreet Research revealed that the party was polling at 6.6% nationally.

The survey, which was commissioned for iPolitics, shows that the PPC is outpolling both the Bloc Québécois who only has 5.9% of the vote and the Green Party which is only sitting at 3.3% nationally. 

 

That must burn.

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The seat tally looks increasingly unpredictable thanks to the Liberals’ rocky campaign kickoff and slowing Bloc momentum. Recent polling from Mainstreet research shows the Bloc may actually lose seats in the province, with several in danger of being grabbed by Conservatives.

Polls also show O’Toole slowly, but steadily gaining popularity in every region, including Quebec, as Trudeau’s support remains unchanged or declines. Combined with a slate of Tory candidates who have the potential to resonate, Conservative prospects are suddenly looking much brighter than even a month ago.