Pundits see the Newfoundland and Labrador election campaign as a tame one, perhaps the most civil in a long time.
Barry Manuel points finger at Chris Tibbs after accusation was made (via Rogers TV)
Things got hot and heavy in Grand Falls-Windsor between candidates PC Chris Tibbs and Liberal Barry Manuel on live TV this week but verbal jousting among the leaders has been rare, even during the leaders’ debate Wednesday night.
Former Liberal Premier Roger Grimes admires the approach being taken by the leaders.
“I believe it has been a respectful campaign, and I really like the civility of it,” says Grimes.
Former PC Leader David Brazil likes the fact that the issues were clearly laid out on the table at the outset, particularly the MOU.
“It’s nice going into an election and knowing that here’s the issue,” he says of Liberal John Hogan’s choice to label the MOU as the number one issue.
Federal NDP President Mary Shortall agrees that it’s important to keep the debate to the issues, and leave personalities out of it.
“After the election, they are all going to have to be in the House of Assembly working on the issues and trying to make life better for all of us,” says Shortall, a former president of the NL Federation of Labour.
