P.E.I. Progressive Conservative leader Dennis King under fire during election debate
Prince Edward Island’s Progressive Conservative leader was put on the defensive on issues such as health care and climate change but didn’t take the bait in the only televised leaders debate ahead of the April 3 provincial election.
Meanwhile, Peter Bevan-Baker – the only Green Party official Opposition leader in the country – was on the attack most of the night, accusing King’s government of being untrustworthy and of failing Islanders on health care. Don Desserud, a political science expert based in P.E.I., said the leaders were well behaved and no one spoke over each other, adding that the evening ended with hugs. Desserud said King had a statesmanlike demeanour, while Bevan-Baker seemed to be the debater who thought he had the most to lose.
Political analysts have said trends show that Greens may lose seats in the election while the Tories may win a bigger majority. At dissolution, the Progressive Conservatives held 15 seats, the Greens had eight and the Liberals held four in the 27-seat legislature.
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