I didn't watch, but a heavy political friend did and commented:
"I thought the PC leader TIm Houston landed some hits on liberal premier Iain Rankin, especially on the candidate, and that NDP leader Gary Burrill was able to cut through the bureaucratic back and forth of the other two to make his points in a clearer and more personal way."
Also from Saltwire? which I think is the Herald Chronicle:
https://www.saltwire.com/halifax/opinion/jim-vibert-bland-fare-served-up-at-nova-scotia-leaders-debate-100617512/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2bQIvHQNOOr_p8vRIa_ZekI6-yxzRBe_mEu1K8K6gX82AlXOzYjnYuq5Q#Echobox=1627552999"What Nova Scotians got from Liberal Leader Iain Rankin and Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston was, at best, a battle of competing nuances. The supper-time debate offered up pretty bland fare. A little spice was provided by NDP Leader Gary Burrill, whose ideas, while far from radical, are too bold for the Liberals and the Tories."