Leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador’s three elected political parties squared off Wednesday in the first televised debate of the province’s election campaign.
Premier Dwight Ball suggested Tory Ches Crosbie lacks the openness and honesty necessary to lead the province“Mr. Crosbie wants to make this debate about leadership and I say bring it on,” Ball said.He flashed his resume as a lawyer leading class-action lawsuits to show his track record defending people.“I took this job because I could no longer sit on the sidelines,” Coffin said. “You deserve better.
Ball touted his government’s achievements and promised continued progress while trading barbs with Crosbie over each party’s track record and proposals.Coffin proposed policies including increasing the minimum wage and hiring more health-care workers. Wednesday’s debate, organized by various media outlets, doesn’t include the NL Alliance, and the party accused organizers of “silencing” it, and called the lack of invitation a “blemish on democracy.”
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