Group shots against Mark Carney during the debate in English

“Mr. Carney, the good news is that the next question is yours.” This joke of the moderator of the electoral debate in English, Steve Paikin, illustrates well the second democratic exercise to which the chiefs lent, Thursday evening.

I will ask myself a question to myself thenlaunched the liberal chief.

Unlike the day before, the debate ended with a segment dedicated to exchanges between the chiefs, who had the opportunity to question one of their counterparts. All have chosen to question the liberal chief.

The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, accused him of having caused the increase in inflation to the country as adviser to the government of Justin Trudeau.

The leader of the new Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh, asked him for whom he really worked, accusing him of prioritizing the interests of large companies and the best wealthy.

The chief of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, encouraged him to reveal his financial assets.

During the segment Chief’s choiceMark Carney defended his integrity, argued that he was working for the Canadians by recalling his years at the head of the Bank of Canada and was distant from the results of Justin Trudeau.

But, he was also called to do it throughout the evening.

The Duel Hairyvre-Carney

Pierre Hairyvre has tried repeatedly during the debate to associate Mark Carney in the Trudeau years.

He argued that Mr. Carney asked for a fourth term for the Liberals by trying to convince the Canadians by repeating The same promises that Justin Trudeau.

Mark Carney replied that he understood that it was difficult for Pierre Hairy to change speeches after spending the last years attack Justin Trudeau and carbon tax. The two lefthe replied.

I am a really different person from Justin Trudeau.

Mark Carney was only in post as Prime Minister a few days, but he had time to obtain his security rating to be informed of the files that are national security, the Liberal chief said. He has the same breath attacked Pierre Hairy, who has always refused to receive his, in a world context dangerous.

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The conservative chief defended himself by mentioning that this security rating is matched gag which could expose it to prosecution if he tackled some of these issues publicly.

He then implied that this gap would not have allowed him to denounce the liberal candidate Paul Chiang, in the Toronto region, who had suggested handing a conservative rival to the Chinese authorities.

The liberal chief then cited as an example MM. Singh and Blanchet, who have been able to carry out electoral campaigns robust While obtaining said security rating.

Which side are you really on?

The neo-democratic chief, Jagmeet Singh, asked Mark Carney: Which side are you really on?

He accused the Liberal leader of prioritizing the interests of large companies and the best wealthy to those of the middle class, disadvantaged Canadians, but also to steal a page in the book of the Conservatives by wanting to cut into the services.

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I’m here for Canadians. I work for Canadiansreplied Mr. Carney, recalling his passage to the head of the Bank of Canada.

Yes, I had a long career in the private sector. I am proud of this career. I have always acted with integrity and it gives me an experience that I can apply in moments of crisis.

Blanchet imposes his conditions

The chief of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, had a message to pass: Quebec will be a reliable ally to defend Canada, under certain conditions.

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He hopes that the federal government Respects our difference, our aluminum and our steel, our language and our culture, including secularism, which is the price to pay for real equality.

Respect us, and we will be partners, and we will be stronger to negotiate with the United Stateshe said.

Mr. Blanchet called for Mr. Carney to disclose his financial assets, while minimizing the assessment of his career as an economist and governor of the banks of Canada and England.

You say you are a good crisis manager […] But the only negotiations you have made are for the Bermuda accountslaunched Mr. Blanchet to Mark Carney.

You must reveal your financial assets.

Mr. Blanchet referred to investment funds in the energy transition and economy sectors at zero net emission that Carney opened in Bermuda on behalf of Brookfield Asset Management, when he was at the head of this company before becoming Prime Minister.

An olive branch?

The blocist chief called on the other federal chiefs to meet a week after the end of the elections, whatever the results.

We have to meet to manage this crisis with the United Statessaid Yves-François Blanchet.

I can’t wait to get together with everyonereplied Mark Carney. We need to be a team in times of crisis, but the person who will be elected must also work with all the provinces, the indigenous leaders, the unionshe added.

With the collaboration of Rania Massoud and Jean-François Thériault