Was there a knock-out punch tonight? After 27 years of relatively calm debates, yes!
Who was involved? Simply, Jack Layton when he zinged Michael Ignatieff for his attendance record in Parliament.
Who benefited from this? Layton will for sure -- the NDP numbers will certainly be going up after tonight. That said, Stephen Harper will have a big smile on his face tonight. The attendance zing symbolized the lacklustre performance of Liberal leader Ignatieff and was not able to throw Stephen Harper off-script.
Winners: NDP and Conservatives
Agreed, but I thought Harper sometimes seemed like he wasn't debating but rather giving a speech.
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