TV Town Hall: The X-Challenge
Environment: Oct. 8
Can politicians sell an audience of British Columbia polluters on their green platforms smack in the middle of an economic downturn?
Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET Mark Kelley moderated The X Challenge, a 90-minute debate between four representatives of the main national parties on issues related to the environment. The twist? The audience, made of 100 self-described polluters with different political leanings, voted in real time on who won the debate!
The four participants: Lorne Mayencourt of the Conservatives, Ujjal Dosanjh of the Liberals, Michael Byers of the New Democratic Party and Adriane Carr of the Green party.
Program segments:
- Part 1: Why punish business owners when they have no alternatives?
- Part 2: Who is willing to commit to nuclear energy now?
- Part 3: How will you intervene in the oil sands development without hurting our already fragile economy?
- Part 4: What regulations would you impose on the things we do every day, to make us more green?
- Part 5: Can you guarantee that I won't be paying more to go green right now?
- Part 6: Final results of the X-Challenge – B.C. polluters vote
Economy: Sept. 30
How are you feeling about Canada's economy? Feeling the pinch in your pocketbook? How would you like to see the next federal government navigate through the financial challenges facing the nation? Take our survey.
Mark Kelley
On CBC Newsworld Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 and 10:00 p.m. ET Mark Kelley moderated The X Challenge - a 90-minute debate between four representatives of the main national parties on issues related to Canada's economy. The twist? The audience, made of 100 people with different political leanings, gets to vote on who won in real time!
The four participants: Jim Flaherty of the Conservatives, Scott Brison of the Liberals, Chris Charlton of the NDP and Ralph Torrie of the Green party.
Watch the first debate:
- Part 1: How will you decrease our reliance on the U.S. and increase trade with countries like China? (11:52)
- Part 2: Which industries should the federal government subsidize? (14:17)
- Part 3: What's the best change you'd make to taxes? (12:22)
- Part 4: How would we pay for Ontario, if it becomes a have-not province? (11:03)
- Part 5: Will you admit that tough times lie ahead and convince me that you'll help an already-struggling middle class? (14:28)
- Part 6: Final results of the X-Challenge - Ontario retailers vote (4:17)
Next week, on Wed. Oct. 8, The X Challenge will focus on the Environment.
See how your feelings about the economy compare with others:
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
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