The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on September 16,…
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Harris opts for a risk-free evening, but she was no doubt screaming inside
If elected on Nov. 3, Kamala Harris is literally a step away from the president’s job. Her boss is already 77 years old and has mused about serving one term. Maybe that is why she…
The debate about debates is debatable
National debates need competing viewpoints. This is really the only time when ordinary Canadians get an insider’s glimpse at what makes political parties tick. You don’t have to agree with any of them. By Sheila…
Leaders’ debate format a recipe for populist fodder
Maxime Bernier’s ideas should be defeated at the ballot box, not in the back rooms of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on August 26, 2019. OTTAWA—The broadcast…
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