Prime Minister Stephen Harper stirred up the strange world of #cdnpoli when people noticed he kept calling Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau by his first name only.
Unlike Justin and Mulcair, I will support small businesses and apprentices to create jobs and economic growth 2/3
Soon other Conservatives were doing it too. Was this their subtle way of throwing shade at Trudeau? Were they trying to make him look like a child?
To those following Justin's stop in #yyc today, a reminder about this http://t.co/oFcvjT7vHu
Critics pounced on this subtle dig. They said it was unbecoming of a prime minister.
This is what has always been disturbing about PMSH -- the incivility, mean-spiritedness, and sheer pettiness. https://t.co/A184G33hA9
Harper is so desperate he has decided to use strategic name placement calling Justin by first name only not invoke Trudeau brand #cdnpoli
Harper referring to Trudeau as "Justin" is not a small issue; it's Harper's way of testing what level of condescension the press will allow.
To which Harper's campaign manager had a pretty devastating comeback about who started the first-name-only thing.
No comment required. #cdnpoli #elxn42 #cpc #lpc @JustinTrudeau
Harper was actually asked about this in one of his coveted media availabilities.
Q: Why does Harper refer to Justin Trudeau as only 'Justin' ? 'I think I use it sometimes...that's how the Liberal party has branded him'
But if you think Harper is being passive-aggressive, he's got nothing on Tom Mulcair. The NDP leader won't even acknowledge that Justin Trudeau has a first or last name.
Mulcair uses 'third party leader', 'liberal leader' - no mention of Justin Trudeau by name... first or last.
Three days down, only 75 to go until the election.
I know it's a long campaign but it's Day 3 and the news is talking about "Justin" vs "Justin Trudeau" and I have a headache and hate you all
Day 3 of the election and the big issue is what to call a candidate. At this rate, Day 51 will be nothing but air horns and fart noises.