{"id":23360,"date":"2023-05-19T00:18:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T00:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23360"},"modified":"2023-05-19T00:18:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T00:18:30","slug":"variations-on-a-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23360","title":{"rendered":"variations on a debate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.postmedia.com%2Fclick%2F31525776.5303%2FaHR0cHM6Ly9jYWxnYXJ5aGVyYWxkLmNvbS9uZXdzL3BvbGl0aWNzL2FsYmVydGEtZWxlY3Rpb24tMjAyMy1zbWl0aC1ub3RsZXktc2V0LXRvLXNxdWFyZS1vZmYtaW4tbGVhZGVycy1kZWJhdGUvd2NtL2EyYzhlZjExLWJlMTQtNGU5OC1hMWRhLTQ1ZWQ0MzIzM2QyZg%2F63ea1d622b1a6eda0e06a541B05a222c5&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Ccee539e15cfc43bf157a08db57cd5a41%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638200311737329646%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3jhtSs8alQcnZTL%2B33r2XMEGPg%2B4%2FMoJpMlVQGIBV18%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Smith, Notley to square off in televised leaders debate tonight<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Danielle-Rachel-1024x362.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Danielle-Rachel-1024x362.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Danielle-Rachel-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Danielle-Rachel-768x271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Danielle-Rachel-1200x424.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Danielle-Rachel.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Smith-Notley.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Smith-Notley.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Smith-Notley-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Smith-Notley-768x271.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Alberta Election 2023: Smith, Notley set to square off in leaders debate&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate will be broadcast on TV and radio as well as on Postmedia platforms via a live stream<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DR-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DR-1.jpg 974w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DR-1-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DR-1-768x275.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leaders of Alberta\u2019s contending political parties are set to square off for a debate tonight in a televised showdown that comes amid tightening polls and with less than two weeks remaining in the 28-day campaign. UCP Leader Danielle Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley will be the sole participants in the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/court-painter-Debate-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/court-painter-Debate-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/court-painter-Debate-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/court-painter-Debate-1-768x589.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Debate-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Debate-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Debate-2-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Debate-2-768x415.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-debate-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-debate-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-debate-3-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-debate-3-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smith, Notley to square off in televised leaders debate tonight Alberta Election 2023: Smith, Notley set to square off in leaders debate&nbsp; The debate will be broadcast on TV and radio as well as on Postmedia platforms via a live stream The leaders of Alberta\u2019s contending political parties are set to square off for a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23360\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;variations on a debate&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-images","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23360"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23372,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23360\/revisions\/23372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}