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Would Green Party leader Elizabeth May be included in the leaders' debate?
black-shoulder ( Score Rank: #2 based on predictions in the last 30 days ) black-shoulder  |  was scored on 22-Sep-2008 (60 days ago)
Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has demanded a spot on the federal election leaders' debate. Her demand is fueled by formerly independent MP Blair Wilson's decision to join the Green Party, making him the first MP the party has in the House of Commons.

Traditionally, the 2 debates (in French and English) feature the leaders of the Conservatives, the Liberals, the NDP, and the Bloc (even though they only have elected members in the province of Quebec). Five media networks, CBC, Radio-Canada, CTV, Global and TVA, form a consortium that holds the national debate. Small parties that do not have an elected member in the parliament are not invited traditionally, which includes the Green Party...

But, with a MP in the parliament now (be that he was not voted in as a member of the Green Party), the consortium can no longer use the "no MP" rule to exclude Elizabeth May. So far, she is not included - but would she be at the end?
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  1. black-shoulder black-shoulder 60 days ago
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    answered: [ * ] Yes, she will be invited
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    May is included.
  2. black-shoulder black-shoulder 60 days ago
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    May has been included, and actually would be the first speaker at the English debate.
  3. goog goog 70 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 100% ] Yes, she will be invited
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    I scanned the headline this morning, I think she is in the debate already.
  4. fireeater fireeater 70 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 38% ] Yes, she will be invited
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    This incident will demonstrate how humble Harper can be.
  5. black-shoulder black-shoulder 71 days ago
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    Reports now say that Prime Minister Harper and NDP leader Jack Layton have both agreed to have Elizabeth May participate in the leaders' debate on Oct 1 and 2. The remaining "obstacle" is for the consortium to include her, but I think that's pretty well just a formality.
  6. black-shoulder black-shoulder 72 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 70% ] No, she is excluded
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    I don't think the stations will back off from their earlier decision and let her in after a decision has been made already.

    Along the same line (though I know it'd never happen), I don't know why the Bloc has to be included in the English debate either, as it is definitely a regional party whose policies are Quebec-oriented.
  7. black-shoulder black-shoulder 72 days ago
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    Just to clarify a point: currently, Elizabeth May has been EXCLUDED from the leaders' debate. She is demanding a public forum to determine whether she should be included, and if the forum results say that she should, she would want the decision to exclude her to be reversed. Please consider this as you make your prediction.
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