PC candidates missing debates 'not healthy for democracy,' says advocate | "How DARE you not come to meaningless debate #12 (Anglo version)!?"

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Attending debates should be like attending class: you can get out of it with a note from your doctor, and nothing less. Failure to debate at least once should be grounds for disqualification. And in case there are concerns about the bias of the debate itself, create a department in Elections Ontario/Canada to handle the questions asked, to ensure it's even-handed.

Conservatives in particular play this game far too often, and it shouldn't be ignored. They're denying the electorate the ability to judge them on their merits.

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Authoritarian nonsense born out of you never maturing past your school years. And I'm just positive that a new department would never be bias in favour of the party in power or do anything to sabotage the party most likely to cut their department.

What do you really think will happen at these debates? The same that always happens, nothing! Every word spoken by both sides will be lies and rhetoric with a handful of out of context sound bites taken by the party in opposition to try and rile up their base.

And what school did you go to where doctors note were required? Every single one I went to a parents word was enough and even then no one really cared. You could miss a week, never talk about it never have your parents call in to "excuse" you and nothing would come of it.

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Haberdasher Castor/Pollux 11d ago #7848601

Before Biden canned himself with one debate, when was the last time a debate meant anything? Palin?

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ResneedingSyndrome EO/14168 Qui bibit sanctus est Haberdasher 11d ago #7849783

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Haberdasher Castor/Pollux ResneedingSyndrome 11d ago #7851171

There were others in contention, but Palin was more recent.

Interesting clip though.

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Platyfiend Pikle/Rick BLM✊🏿🏀ACAB✊🏿🏀BLM✊🏿🏀ACAB✊🏿🏀BLM✊🏿🏀ACAB✊🏿🏀BLM✊🏿🏀ACAB✊🏿🏀BLM✊🏿🏀ACAB✊🏿🏀BLM✊🏿🏀ACAB Haberdasher 11d ago #7848682

Kamala?

Haberdasher Castor/Pollux Platyfiend 11d ago #7848685

I don't know that her debate changed anyone's mind or affected anyone's opinion.

iStillMissEd buter/toast Just stick your finger in your kitty you coward. 11d ago #7848435

Who would vote for a party ducking debates???

People who like the way things have been going thus far or who realize the other options are worse.

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iStillMissEd buter/toast Just stick your finger in your kitty you coward. 11d ago #7848408

In what appears to be a continuing trend since Doug Ford first took the reins of Progressive Conservative party in 2018, several PC candidates have skipped local debates in their regions throughout the snap election campaign that began nearly a month ago.

The trend is one that John Beebe, director of the Democratic Engagement Exchange at Toronto Metropolitan University, said is "not healthy for democracy" as many in the province already demonstrate an apathy toward voting, after the 2022 election saw a record low for voter turnout in Ontario.

I'll bet anything the sole reason they care is because the few voters that do turn out vote for the PCs. They don't want more voters they want more liberal voters.

He said candidates are instead choosing to send out targeted messages through social media or paid advertising.

"But it's those more informal back and forth takes that are critical to the health of our democracy," Beebe said. "It's particularly important for first [time] and infrequent voters who haven't already made up their minds to hear from candidates directly."

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