In the second debate of the chefs, the conservative chief Pierre Hairy released the “pipeline” card to cut the grass under the foot of the Liberal chief Mark Carney – and convince the electorate to support him on April 28.
The English debate was launched by host Steve Paikin on the theme of protectionist measures imposed in Canada by US President Donald Trump.
Liberal and conservative chiefs agree on one thing: Canada must respond “with force” to customs duties imposed by the White House over the past few weeks.
But Pierre Poilievre has skillfully recovered the subject to attack his liberal opponent: “You speak of” strength “, he said, but the liberal decade weakened Canada by saying no to pipelines who could have helped us to be less dependent on the United States”. He reiterated his commitment to repeal the “C-69 law” on the supervision of the energy sector in order to allow the construction of a trans-Canadian oil pipeline.
“My assessment has only one month,” retorted the liberal leader, who has only been Prime Minister since March 14 – a line he used more than one recovery during the French debate of the day before. Mr. Carney then took the opportunity to assert achievements, including that of having paved the way for the abolition of interprorcal trade barriers.
-“The question focused on pipelines,” repeated the conservative chief, seeking to bring the debate back on this subject, which he uses to convince voters, especially those of the West.
The leader of the new Democratic Party (NPD), Jagmeet Singh, invited them to stop getting shot on this subject: “You are both in favor of pipelines. The Liberals even bought one! »»
The chief of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, inserted himself in the debate by recalling that it takes more than 10 years to build a pipeline crisscrosing Canada. The “protectionist” Donald Trump will no longer be president of the United States when the pipeline is operational, he added. “He could try his hand [à s’accrocher au pouvoir] “Said Mark Carney before sketching a large smile.
The block chief has noted unequivocally to them that Quebec will take care of environmental assessments on his territory. To which Mark Carney said he promoted a “cooperative federalism” in which the verdict of the Office of Public Audiences on the Environment (BAPE) of Quebec on a possible pipeline project crossing Quebec would be respected. “If the Bape says no, it will be right?” Asked Mr. Blanchet. The liberal chief has agreed.
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