As Doug Ford delivered a winning performance in the first leaders’ debate, any governing party anywhere remains vulnerable to voter shock at rising inflation
Relatively few people will have watched the Tuesday afternoon encounter, which was dedicated to issues of concern to Northern Ontario. To the extent word gets out, it is likely to affirm that Mr. Ford remains on track to win a second majority government.
Ms. Horwath did give a solid and assured performance, which was to be expected from a party leader in her fourth election campaign. She also delivered the nastiest shots. Steven Del Duca delivered his first debate performance as Liberal Leader, and it showed. His delivery was flat and, standing beside Mr. Ford, his stage presence was noticeably lacking.
Mr. Ford owned the room every time he had the floor. His down-home approach works well during election campaigns. He is the only one of the candidates who can say ”folks” and not sound foolish. The only candidate on the stage whose energy and confidence came close to matching Mr. Ford’s was Green Leader Mike Schreiner. But at this stage in the campaign, the Greens are showing no signs of growth.
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