内容摘要：“When [shoppers] are going along they look in the shop windows and see things in shops and stop... but we are getting no passing trade whatsoever," he said.

“When [shoppers] are going along they look in the shop windows and see things in shops and stop... but we are getting no passing trade whatsoever," he said.

The key thing that stood out for me was that all the leaders were emphasising a strong Canada in the face of foreign influence.My big concerns were the environment, the cost of living and a strong Canada - they addressed those issues well, although I don't think anything new was brought up.

On the whole, the debate was civil, useful, and very Canadian.Pierre Poilievre showed a more prime ministerial attitude today, rather than being the attack dog he has been over the past few months.But his pre-formatted spiel was very annoying - it was as if he was trying to beat it into voters that 10 years of Liberal government was bad for Canada.

We also saw a Mark Carney who was very confident, very respectful, quite the opposite of what the Conservative party has shown so far in mimicking the Republican party in the US in terms of rhetoric.The standout moment was when Mark Carney told Poilievre that the carbon tax and Trudeau were "both gone" - to me that was akin to a smash that is unexpected in a tennis match. A highlight, and a very effective and honest response.

This debate reinforced a few things, but didn't change anything.

From a western Canadian perspective, the Bloc Quebecois leader had a few good comments. I liked that he said he was willing to work within the Canadian federation as long as Quebec's sovereignty is respected. It's not something we understand in western Canada."I intend to be a moderate and constructive voice within Reform, helping to shape a party that truly represents the interests of ordinary people," he added.

The councillor was elected to Cheshire East Council in May 2023."The people of Alsager and Cheshire East elected me to serve them, not a political party, and I will continue to put their interests first," Kain said.

Fletcher, who was the Lib Dem leader of the former Congleton Borough Council, from 2001 to 2002, said: "I joined the Liberal party in 1962 and I'm not going anywhere."To me this country desperately needs Liberal Democrat values at this time."