NatPo – Lacklustre second leaders debate short on emotion, heavy on talking points
Just like during the first debate last week, Trudeau was repeatedly grilled by opposition leaders about his decision to call a ‘selfish’ election
Global – Federal leaders trade barbs on COVID-19, Indigenous rights in French election debate
Indigenous reconciliation, climate change and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic sparked fiery but mostly peaceful exchanges among the federal party leaders in the Canadian election‘s French language debate.
The Star – Leaders clash over character and credibility in French-language election debate
OTTAWA—Political promises were on the menu, but hot takes on character and credibility were the dishes served up at the French-language debate staged in Gatineau Wednesday night.
Toronto Sun – Leaders gather in Gatineau, drill Trudeau about ill-timed election
As five federal party leaders squared off in the second French-language debate of the election campaign, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau again found himself attacked for calling an election at the beginning of a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections.
CBC – This election is tight — and last night’s debate likely did little to change that
There were some sharp elbows on display but nothing that suggests a pivot point in the campaign
BBC – Party leaders spar in first national debate Yea it’s the second of 3 the Beeb got it wrong
Canadian federal party leaders clashed over vaccines, climate policy and the economy in the first national TV debate of this general election campaign.
