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The NDP’s leadership candidates aren't fluent in French. Will that hurt the party's future?

When a reporter asked him in French how he would evaluate his performance in Thursday's French-language NDP leadership debate, candidate Rob Ashton paused and shook his head. “I’m sorry. En anglais?” ...
Radio-Canada

Carney expected to be top target in French-language leaders’ debate

Composite illustration featuring L-R: Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The four ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Canadian election debate advanced by 2 hours to avoid conflict with hockey game

MONTREAL (AP) — Politics bowed to Canada’s most popular sport on Tuesday, when the French-language leaders’ debate was abruptly rescheduled to minimize a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game ...
Yahoo

7 notable moments from the French leaders' debate

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The major party leaders on stage tonight. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press - image credit) Four federal leaders squared ...
WUSA

Canadian election debate time moved 2 hours earlier to avoid conflict with hockey game

MONTREAL, QC — Politics bowed to Canada’s most popular sport on Tuesday, when the French-language leaders’ debate was abruptly rescheduled to minimize a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game.