On day 20 of the federal election campaign, party leaders committed to a range of issues including mandated vaccination for travellers, tougher laws on illegal firearms, and a platform for Quebec. But the highlight of the week was the Sept. 2 two-hour French-language debate aired on the Quebec network TVA, which did not include the leaders of the Green Party and the People’s Party. During the debate, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was grilled by other party leaders about his rationale for calling an election in the midst of a pandemic. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole pressed Trudeau for answers. “We’re in the middle of making decisions right now. Not in three months, not in a year,” Trudeau responded while noting that his minority government was elected in 2019 prior to the pandemic that upended federal priorities. “We must give Canadians the choice.” When asked if mandatory vaccination is considered necessary for …