Quebec Election French Debate

Four of the major party leaders sparred wednesday night in a french language debate that saw liberal leader justin trudeau try to paint his conservative opponent as a man out of step with quebec.

Quebec election french debate. With the first french language tv debate set for wednesday the story in quebec is of jagmeet singh s ndp falling away and the continued rise of justin trudeau s liberals. And so does snc lavalin. So the fight for quebec seats is intense with trudeau attending two french language debates and only one english one and the conservatives and the bloc competing for anti liberal votes.

Federal leaders spar in french debate over quebec s bill 21. Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of maison radio canada in east end montreal early thursday evening ahead of the first french language leaders debate of the 2018 election campaign. But they also dealt in feisty zingers with liberal leader justin trudeau naming conservative premiers jason kenney and doug ford more than once.

Here are five notable moments from the final federal leaders debate. For ndp leader tom mulcair friday s french language debate is seen by many as his final shot at knocking down his opponents and winning back votes in the make or break ridings of quebec. The two hour debate on the quebecor owned tva network and its all news arm was broadcast live in french only.

That selection process excluded green party leader elizabeth may whose party is vying with the new democrats for fourth place in the quebec race. As the six federal party leaders met in gatineau que for the official french language debate it was their last chance to make their mark on a national stage before election day. 21 election argued thursday in the second french debate of this campaign that their party has the most to offer quebec voters.

The leaders of the six main parties contesting the oct.