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Furstenau gets high marks for debate performance, impact debatable

B.C. Greens leader scored points but observers wonder if that will translate to seats
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B.C. Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau, here seen speaking to media in Vancouver on September 20, 2024, high marks for her debate performance. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns)

A political strategist gives B.C. Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau top marks for her performance during Tuesday's televised leader's debate, but a UBC political scientist suggests it might not mean more seats for the party.

Kareem Allam, a partner with Fairview Strategy, said Furstenau had the "strongest performance" in the debate with B.C. NDP Leader David Eby and Conservative Party of B.C. 

"She spoke with conviction, she spoke with passion, she was aspirational in her approach.

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