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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
Foreign policy is really low on my list, but it was one of the major topics (20%?) in the McLean's leaders debate, where Canada's involvement in the campaign against ISIS was front and centre, so I maintain a bit here is reasonable.
What I find interesting is that Harper haters should welcome the topic - not reject it - as I am sure that though foreign policy is low on most people's lists, I doubt the CPC is aligned with most Canadians on this.
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The problem with debates about foreign policy is how they devolve (deliberately) into black and white stances on things like terrorism when it is actually a nuanced issue that touches on foreign spending, and therefore budget, immigration, foreign aid, etc.
The Harper haters should probably avoid the topic though. Trudeau's position was easily spun into his being soft on people that kidnap, rape and murder children, enslave half the population and destroy historical sites. The best option is to not allow it to become an issue, but if it does and you don't want to come out hard in opposition, you need to be one hell of a public speaker to avoid such comparisons. And Trudeau simply can't do it.