Harper refusing to look at any of the other guys
It’s grating, after a while. He needs to engage them, periodically.
Layton regains his footing
…on the reasonable accomodation stuff. Duceppe asks him for power over immigration for Quebec. Layton sidesteps. Duceppe goes after him with the obvious club – Bill 101.
So much for the theories about an NDP-Bloc dirty deal in Outremonet and Papineau.
Duceppe on “reasonable accomodation”
He doesn’t look comfortable with what he’s defending. He shouldn’t.
Layton scored on that Iggy voting record stuff
Iggy shouldn’t have sloughed it off.
Harper’s plea for a majority
…because he doesn’t want another election? What?
Sounds self-interested. He’s equating the country’s disinterest in elections with the need for a Conservative majority. Bad strategy.
There goes the “bickering” word again. Iggy’s right on him.
Impressions
Harper looks programmed.
Layton looks a bit off-balance.
Duceppe looks pissed off.
Ignatieff looks better than the Ignatieff in those CPC ads.
iggy has his hand on his hip
I’m not sure why he’s doing that. I’m not sure it’s bad.
My son is playing a combat game on the iPad.
Duceppe opens the door on the Harper coalition secret!
Harper says it wasn’t a coalition.
Layton says he’s fibbing. Says he was ready to become PM with the Bloc’s help.
This ain’t good for Harper.
Iggy says “a colaition is out for me.” Sigh.
Let’s see how true that is in three or so weeks.
“You stiffed Parliament, Mr. Harper”
Kicked his ass, there. Harper still isn’t sweating, however.
“This isn’t bickering. This is democracy.” Iggy kicks ass, there, again. As close a defining moment as we’ll get tonight, I suspect.
Layton looks idiotic with this “Ottawa is broken” meme. Harper regains composure. Uses his FM radio news reader voice. Go back to sleeeeep, Canada….
Newfoundlander’s question
How are you guys going to work together? Good question.
Harper says he wants a majority. Ignatieff goes after him, face on. He should speak more straight to camera.
Harper is contemptuous of contempt. Mentions another election. Doesn’t mention “coalition”!
Iggy: “You haven’t earned a majority…you toss people out because you’re afraid they might ask a tough question!”
He hits him hard. This part’s a clip.