Unsurprising to those who have followed her career, but Emily Lowan has exceeded expectations tonight.

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This round is on safety.

BC Cons will (wrongly) earn votes on this topic. Doerkson leans into people being afraid on the streets.

Eby talks about mental health.

Lowan speaks passionately on services for people experiencing homelessness and mental health issues.

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Doerkson seems to be interrupting more than the other two. IMO, points lost. #bcpoli #bcdebate

Doerkson is interrupted by Eby who brings up the BC Con denial of residential school children deaths.

Lowan asks Doerkson "what's next?" if DRIPA is repealed. He doesn't give a straight answer.

She says his answer is ridiculous.

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Lowan then shows her knowledge on the DRIPA topic. Well spoken, once again.

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Doerkson repeats the BC Con position to repeal DRIPA.

BC Cons are not a party that respects First Nation rights. Which is not "shocking," to use Doerkson's buzz word.

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Next round is on DRIPA/ UNDRIP.

First Q to Eby on court decisions and communication.

He says one path forward and that is with Indigenous people. That is correct, of course. But NDP won't earn votes in conservative heartland on this.

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Not gonna lie, I tuned out for a couple mins while the three went back and forth at each other.

Waw wa, wa wa wa wa.

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Lowan talks about providing dignity for seniors by not having them be treated at ER room hallways.

Eby agrees and blames BC Liberals. The ghost of Gordon Campbell is resurrected!
(He's not wrong)

Doerkson then changes course to taxes. He's rambling now.

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Doerkson talks about proving security in hospitals.

Not sure that is a big issue for the average person. But OK.

He then mentions hospital closures which is a big issue for many communities. He doesn't say how he'll fix that, though.

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Eby explains that 450,000 people have been connected to family doctors during his time as Premier and attracted 800 healthcare workers from the US.

This is a strong point for the NDP.

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Next round is on healthcare. First Q to Lowan.

She explains the Green plan for preventative healthcare with creation of community health facilities.

Great idea.

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Eby then goes in on Doerkson for the BC Con plan to reverse NDP legislation which enabled housing without public hearings and on foreign buyers tax.

Point for Eby.

Doerkson is drowning.

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As far as I can tell, only one party leader is probably picking up undecided voters and/or those who are just tired of broken promises ... and it's not the NDP or Cons.

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Lowan questions Eby's cuts on social housing. Very articulate argument by her.

Eby responds by suggesting NDP will announce new funding, but won't give details.

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Eby talks about legislation NDP has adopted to help address the housing crisis.

They haven't done nearly enough. But they have made multiple positive actions. That should be applauded.

Other things like cutting social housing funding should be booed.

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Lowan talks about struggles of people to own a home. But also acknowledges renters, including the idea of vacancy control (limiting price hikes during vacancies).

Actual policy positions. Refreshing.

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Doerkson gets the first Q on how to solve the housing crisis.

Everything is "shocking" for Doerkson.

His answer is scrapping the step code. That is such a minor aspect of housing prices.

He also talks bureaucracy.

Again, conservatives have no plan.

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Lowan now going in on Eby for some of his hypocritical decisions, including championing LNG.

Eby suggests he knows "not everyone supports LNG" but that BC needs tax revenue.

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