BC Conservative leader needed a standout moment, but delivered monotone responses that failed to counter NDP attacks
John Rustad had the most to win in the TV leaders’ debate — a solid, likeable, measured performance could have helped the BC Conservative leader neutralize weeks of attacks against his character and shown undecided voters there’s nothing to fear from electing him premier.A miserable-looking Rustad, who barely cracked a single smile over the entire 90-minute event, failed to rise to the moment.
But that was not the Rustad who showed up to the one and only TV leaders’ debate Tuesday night. It’s not the premier-in-waiting that undecided voters wanted to see. And it did absolutely nothing to push back against the NDP attempts to portray him as an odd man prone to wacky conspiracy theories who leads a team of weirdos that should not be given the keys to government.She used the most relatable language, anecdotes and stories with which to illustrate her arguments.
And his position that B.C. is “starting to turn the corner” was tough to match up with reality, no matter how many times he repeated it.
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