I heard that the Greens will be excluded from the debate because PM Harper has refused to take part if they participate. They are fielding candidates in all ridings across the country, are getting a non-trivial portion of the vote, and - unlike say the libertarians, or the communist party or the marijuana party - most people know someone who has voted Green, or perhaps will vote green themselves.
Given that threat, the other parties have said if Harper doesn't participate, they won't thus, the media is saying lets exclude the Greens.
Will this stick to the Conservatives? No, not likely. The media won't give it legs. Such fundamental rejection of free speech, and the importance of the debate process is so sad. But it's in line with a party who locks the media out of the workings of government, instructs the caucus to not talk to media, and is even coaching certain foot-in-mouth prone candidates to not talk to anyone.
Crazy process.
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