Media Beat: October 07, 2019
Election 2019: How to watch the official federal leaders' debates
By David Farrell
Election 2019: How to watch the official federal leaders' debates
Leaders of the six major federal parties are preparing to face off in two official debates this week ahead of the Oct. 21 election.
The official English-language debate is set to take place this evening, October 7, from 7 pm to 9 pm ET., and the official French-language debate is scheduled for October 10, from 8 pm to 10 pm ET.
Both debates will be held at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec in front of a non-partisan audience.
The 2019 official debates are produced by the Canadian Debate Production Partnership, which includes:
CBC News
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Global News
CTV News
Toronto Star and Torstar chain
HuffPost Canada and HuffPost Québec
La Presse
Le Devoir
L’Actualité
Radio: Listen live on CBC Radio One or the Global News Radio Network
The debates will also be simultaneously translated and available in the following languages and video formats.
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Who
The party leaders invited to the debates have all confirmed their participation:
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier
About the Leaders’ Debates Commission
The core of the Leaders’ Debates Commission mandate is twofold. First, organize two leaders’ debates for the 2019 Federal General Election—one in each official language. Second, prepare a report to Parliament, following the 2019 debates, outlining findings, lessons learned, and recommendations for the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission.
Website: www.debates-debats.ca
Twitter: @debates_can / @debats_can
Instagram: @debatesdebats_can
Facebook: Leaders’ Debates Commission Canada / Commission des débats des chefs
