May boosted by debate support

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PICTOU, N.S. — Elizabeth May was all smiles as she poured over the Wednesday morning papers at a Pictou Tim Horton's.

“It's like Christmas morning,” the Green Party Leader says to Ron Kelly, a local campaign volunteer.

The Halifax Chronicle Herald penned a forceful editorial called “Censoring the Greens.” It decried the actions of other party leaders to block Ms. May from taking part in the leaders' debates.

“Barring Ms. May from the leaders' debate is a disgrace to democracy,” concluded the province's paper of record.
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More support arrived on Wednesday morning as Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion said he would call the consortium later that day to ask why Ms. May was excluded.

Speaking at a roundtable of women candidates this morning in Streetsville, Ont., Mr. Dion criticized Mr. Harper and NDP leader Jack Layton for not supporting her participation.
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