Federal Leaders' Debates

• Critics call for overhaul or end to debates commission after controversial English debate

  Justin Trudeau's Liberal government created the debates commission after winning the 2015 election.

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2021
  
• Bill Kelly: The federal leaders’ debates need a reboot

  This past election underscores the need to revamp the leaders' debates process, says Bill Kelly.

  Commentary

  Nov 13, 2019
  
• Advertisement
• Official leaders’ debates to cover 5 topics, include questions from Canadians

  The English- and French-language official leaders' debates are scheduled for Oct. 7, 2019 and Oct. 10, 2019, respectively.

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2019
• Advertisement
• David Johnston tapped to plan federal leaders’ debates in 2019 election

  Conservative democratic institutions critic Stephanie Kusie said that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to control the debate process.

  Oct 30, 2018