Overview

• Debate eligibility rules remain contentious, with the Bloc Québécois allowed to participate despite meeting only one of three criteria, while the Green Party was excluded.
• The Conservative Party released its platform after advance voting ended, limiting its influence on early voters.
• Mark Carney's rental housing plan and Trudeau's $50 billion Trans Mountain Expansion investment face scrutiny from both voters and commentators.
• Protest tactics, including 91 candidates crowding the ballot in Carleton, led to long voting delays, raising concerns about electoral logistics.
• Public discourse has focused on domestic economic challenges like housing affordability and deficits over foreign policy fears.