that putting a stop to domestic environmental protests was the entire goal of the bill.

I'm not really surprised, though. Very little the Harper government does surprises me. And I'm very concerned that he might get to do a lot more after October. I hope those who historically vote Liberal wise up to the fact that they are not a viable alternative under Trudeau. (Not sure if they are under anyone else, but that's a topic for another time.)

The other day I read, that in response to the change in the debate format, Trudeau said something like, "I'm not saying yes, and I'm not saying no" to participating.

Absolutely stellar.