French Leaders Debate

• 10 takeaways from the French-language leaders’ debate

  The French debate on Thursday revealed a tired Trudeau, a bolder Bernier, a smilier Scheer, a boring Blanchet, a funnier Singh and a tiresome May, Tasha Kheiriddin says.

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  Oct 11, 2019
  
• Six federal party leaders make pitches to voters in final debate of campaign

  The two-hour event ⁠— which marks the final debate of the campaign ⁠— comes the night before advance polling begins for the 2019 federal election.

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2019
  
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• French debate was like an old movie — comfortable plot, few surprises, predictable end

  The real debate was between Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Nathalie Des Rosiers says.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2019
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• Harper enters French debate without allies

  Stephen Harper doesn't have a reputation as a gambler, but his 2015 federal election call is shaping up as an all-or-nothing bet on another Conservative majority.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2015
• Harper aiming to hold onto existing Quebec support in French debate

  Stephen Harper will be working hard Thursday night to appeal to voters in Quebec, where the NDP's orange wave washed away half of the Conservatives' seats in the last election.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2015
• French debate gives May another chance to wave Green flag, and take on Harper

  The leaders' debate might be in French, but Elizabeth May clearly sees tonight's exchange in Montreal as a chance to reach a broad sweep of Canadians with the Green message.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2015
• Trudeau may not take too many risks during debate as Liberal leader looks to maintain momentum

  Twice now during the federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau brought photographers and television cameras with him to a boxing ring before a leaders debate.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2015