{"id":453,"date":"2019-10-12T01:10:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T04:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=453"},"modified":"2019-10-12T07:05:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T10:05:40","slug":"a-french-debate-more-professional-and-enjoyable-than-its-english-fiasco-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2019\/10\/12\/a-french-debate-more-professional-and-enjoyable-than-its-english-fiasco-version\/","title":{"rendered":"A French debate more professional and enjoyable than its English fiasco version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A French debate more professional and enjoyable than its English fiasco version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How interesting. Even the Lebanese \u201cNaharnet<\/em>\u201d focused\non our Canadian debates in an article entitled \u201cTrudeau called compulsive\nliar in last election debate<\/em>\u201d (Lebanon has a large diaspora in Canada, one\nmust recall): <\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.naharnet.com\/stories\/en\/265482-canada-s-trudeau-called-compulsive-liar-in-last-election-debate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article above features Trudeau, Scheer, Singh, and\nMay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No word about Blanchet & Bernier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How ironic. For Bambi, Bernier and Blanchet were the real winners of these two debates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps Blanchet expressed the most significant\nsentence of the whole campaign: \u201cNo nation should put its fate in the hands\nof another one<\/em>\u201d. He said this in replying to a First Nations Canadian\ncitizen in the audience. He added \u201cneither the First Nations nor the (English)\nCanadian Nation nor the Qu\u00e9bec Nation<\/em>\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clearly, the Bloc is doing a great job in this campaign. It would be nice to see Qu\u00e9bec being well represented again in the Parliament, regardless of the party in power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, Bambi says this, recognizing that it is\nmuch easier to be in the opposition than to govern. Plus, this party is yet to\nshow Quebeckers concretely how they will proceed on important issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blanchet\u2019s comment was particularly meaningful given the unacceptable, non-professional English debate. Indeed, what a shame and waste of time, especially with Trudeau-Scheer\u2019s cacophony on top of the biased journalists\u2019 questions (i.e. on Bill 21). Journalists seemed  disrespectful toward Qu\u00e9bec. Same for our federal politicians (although they may simply reflect the tendency in the population). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps all this was a staged drama that would make\nour Prime Minister appear like the Aladdin\u2019s Genie, that is a saviour\nprotecting Canadian citizens from the \u201cracist\u201d Quebeckers (i.e., challenging\nBill 21 in federal courts, etc.). Could it be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funny how we tend to walk on eggs with all minority groups\nand sub-groups (ethnic this or that, Jews, Muslims, even Islamists, First\nNations, extreme ecologists blocking bridges, etc.). Ironically, and sadly, no\none cares about wearing white gloves with the 70% of one of our founding\nnations who supported this Bill. The latter being simply a different historic-cultural\nway of conceiving secularism (separation of religions from the State). Plus,\nthere was no word on the existence of such laws elsewhere in Europe (France, Switzerland,\netc.). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bambi knows MANY Montreal citizens who support this bill,\neven among Muslim and Arab communities. No one talks about this in the media. We\nhardly hear about these people in articles by the CBC, mind you. Things are not\nas black and white as they want us to think (even if there may be a discrepancy\nbetween Montreal and the rest of the province on this matter). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Bambi\u2019s mind, disrespect is perhaps more digestible\nthan hypocrisy mixed with disrespect and inept leadership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hypocrisy is Trudeau\u2019s strength. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, Trudeau had a contradictory message in the two\nofficial languages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singh almost successfully imitated Trudeau\u2019s hypocritical\nstyle with a totally opposite message in French versus English (Bernier cleverly\npointed out to this). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bernier was the clearest of all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He succeeded in focusing on presenting his platform and he spoke directly to those who would be personally electing him (or not?). He attacked the least. He knew how to listen. He earned our interest. He also came up with several good citations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We may agree with him or we may not. However, we cannot\naccuse him of one ounce of hypocrisy. In other terms, with him, what you see seems\nto be what you will get. He is congruent in his messages on all platforms and\nin all languages from Coast to Coast to Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, he made mistakes. Of course, he will make more\nin the future. However, he is a smart leader. I am sure he can learn. Plus, he has\na solid political expertise and an experience in the private sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bambi liked how Mr. Maxime Bernier spoke against supply\nmanagement (she would like to see the prices of milk and eggs go down). He did\nthat even at his own political risk. Like him, she is also against corporate welfare.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, balancing the budget in 2 years seems to be\nappealing, to say the least. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At one point, when Bernier was cornering Sheer, the latter\ntold Bernier that \u201che will not be imposing anything given that he will lose\n(his seat) in the Beauce\u201d. Many of our media seem to dream of this outcome\n(i.e., numerous titles and articles\u2019 contents). Who knows? Anything is possible,\nalthough Bambi has a good vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Bambi admires is how he put all his national party\ntogether in less than a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bambi wonders if Trudeau would be personally elected rather,\neven if his party would remain in power (likely a minority government\u2026 but who\nknows?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps Ms. May is also a principled leader, like\nBernier. Bambi likes her, even if she loses her when she cites Greta\u2019s \u201chouse\non fire\u201d, although she admits that her \u201cComment osez-vous?\u201d (= How dare you?) sounds\ncuter out of her mouth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A part of the French debate that Bambi enjoyed was\nhearing Singh and May agreeing with Bernier (even joking about it). These were\nnice, collegial moments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Same for the courageous and moving question from a lady\nin the audience about assisted dying. We had the impression that our politicians\nhave truly worked together with this legislation that seems to need refinement\nnow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, there were other boring moments in those\ndebates or moments of cacophony or of joint attacks toward single persons\n(Bernier and even Trudeau and at times Scheer). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also had good quotes, almost by all.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well, bravo to those debating in their second language.\nIt is particularly challenging under the stress of time.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talking about stress, the French debate was well\norganized (3-way-debates, not six like the English one and an efficient time\nmanagement). All in all, Bambi tips her hat for the highly professional Mr.\nPatrice Roy (Radio-Canada) for his excellent moderation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He did not hesitate to cut the microphones of everyone\nto force them to be disciplined. What an efficient Moderator!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French debate (original):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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