Did you miss the debate? Here are all the key video highlights
Did you miss Tuesday night's Ontario leaders' debate?
We've compiled some of the key highlights from the event.
Wynne on the defensive early
Right off the top, NDP leader Andrea Horwath and PC leader Tim Hudak attacked Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne over the gas plant scandal, which cost Ontario taxpayers over $1 billion. This put Wynne on the defensive early.
Hudak puts his job on the line
Hudak focused on his key message in the debate – creating jobs in Ontario. But it was surprising to see him vow to resign if he fails to deliver on the promise of creating a million jobs. Of course, the fine details of the plan shows the million jobs to be delivered over a span of eight years, but who's counting.
Cutting 100,000 jobs
One of the more controversial points of Hudak's campaign is to cut 100,000 public service jobs, and both Wynne and Horvath took every opportunity to criticize this promise. According to Hudak, however, removing 100,000 positions will put Ontario back to its 2009 staffing level.
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Is Ontario lean already?
Kathleen Wynne was on the defensive through much of the debate, and she appeared flustered more than once. However, she was able to get in some key points of her platform, primarily that investing in Ontario is the best way for the province to grow. According to Wynne, Ontario already has the leanest provincial government, and Hudak's cuts will be damaging.
The transit question
The key issue in the Toronto municipal election is transit, and transit appears to be an area that Hudak's plan falls short compared to his competitors. Wynne has promised to spend $29 billion on transit, and Horwath plans to piggyback on that plan. One of Wynne's best moments came when debating Horwath on transit.
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'Rubber stamp'
Hudak capitalized on the fact that Horwath and the New Democrats propped up the Wynne government for years, approving Liberal budgets despite the fact that the Liberals had a minority government. Hudak called the NDP stance a "rubber stamp" of the Liberal policy Horwath is now opposing.
No answer
One of the cornerstones of Hudak's platform is reducing spending, something the Liberals and the NDP appear opposed to in the short term. When the question rose about what Wynne and the Liberals would do to reduce spending, Wynne failed to outline any reductions, and Hudak was quick to jump on that.
A reference to Buckley's
Andrea Horwath, the self-proclaimed "Steeltown Scrapper", was at her feisty best in Tuesday's debate. It was a little surprising to see Hudak play the role of the calm, folksy leader while Horwath showed her claws in attacking Wynne and Hudak's platforms. One particularly poignant attack came when Horwath criticized Hudak's jobs plan.
Hudak's closing statement
Tim Hudak was first with his closing statement. Polished throughout the debate, Hudak appeared comfortable and clear in his message, which emphasizes job creation and reducing government.
Horwath's closing statement
Andrea Horwath's closing statement was next. She reiterated her key points and tried to present herself as a clear alternative to Wynne's Liberals. She vowed to improve the economy and services while at the same time being frugal in terms of spending.
Wynne's closing statement
When it came to Kathleen Wynne to wrap up the closing statements, she appeared flustered and unprepared, and stumbled from the start. But she regained her focus and laid out her key points, standing behind her party's proposed budget that prompted the June 12 election.
(All video courtesy Global News)