Whatever wonks might want, it won't be about policy detail. And the carbon tax seems old hat now. It could be about supply-side fairness

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As the American election, blessedly short this year, grinds into its final month, Canadians are wondering what our own upcoming federal election will be like. A name-calling dogfight, like the Trump-Harris debate? Or a more civil discussion of important public issues, like the Vance-Walz policy waltz on Tuesday night. (“I’m sympathetic to misspeaking on things,” Walz leads. “Me too, man,” twirls Vance.)

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Civility will be a reach. Judging by the past two weeks in the House of Commons, personal relations among party leaders are too far gone for anything constructive or informative (assuming, that is, the current leaders’ lineup makes it to the campaign). And too much of the Liberal/NDP/Bloc case rests on showing how nasty Pierre Poilievre is for baiting him not to be key to their strategy. Still, J.D. Vance’s main challenge Tuesday, assuming he wants a national career post-Trump, was to show he doesn’t actually eat small children for breakfast and he succeeded in that, so best behaviour can be a winning strategy.

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