Leaders of BC's four main political parties faced off on TV Monday night but spent most of the 90 minute debate looking at the camera more than at each other. All candidates at times failing to answer the questions asked but rather staying on their scripted messages.
Each had to face issues that have plagued their parties recently:
BC Conservative's having to turfing four candidates so far, "There's times when people can slip through the cracks, when things happen but we've been very pro-active in that and seeking out to determine whether or not our candidates made inappropriate statements and when it's happened, we've eliminated them."
The NDP, seeming reluctant to support an LNG industry, "I just don't believe it's a choice between our economy and our environment. I think it's 'yes' to LNG as long as we ensure we protect our water resources in the northeast."
The Liberals, for their leader running a red light with her child and a reporter in the car, "There is no other answer for the people of British Columbia other than to say it was wrong. I was wrong to do it. And I strive as a parent to set a great example for my son."
And the Green Party, why they don't have a costed-out fiscal plan, "The Green Party is not going to form the government, in our opinion. We want to go in, look at the books, look at the Auditor-General's Report and we will report back to British Columbians as we get the information we need."
Overall, there were no knockout punches. Election Day is Tuesday, May 14th.