Liberals dig into details, Conservatives put Poilievre front and centre in policy platforms [Video]

Do Canadians want a policy platform that digs into details, or one that’s easy to digest?

The two top parties gunning for Canadians’ votes in next Monday’s federal election have taken vastly different approaches, and experts say both are playing to their bases in the final week of the campaign. 

The Conservative Party of Canada’s 30-page policy platform, released Tuesday, is heavy on photos. The front cover features a photo of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife, Anaida, and several full pages inside are dedicated to images of Poilievre.

Compare that to the 67-page Liberal platform, released on Saturday, a text-heavy document with just one shot of Liberal Leader Mark Carney on the front. 

Akaash Maharaj, a senior fellow with the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, says the two parties “are telling radically different stories” through their platforms.

He says the Liberal Party is presenting itself as competent and with a firm grasp …