Discussion Thread - Election 2021: The Leaders' Debate

Tonight at 9:00 PM ET, five federal party leaders will participate in the second of two debates organized by the Leaders' Debate Commission. Hosted at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, tonight's debate will be held in English and will be two hours long.

While Rule 3 is generally relaxed for live threads, rules will be enforced, so please ensure that your comments are substantive and respectful or you may be banned for the remainder of the writ period and potentially longer.


Participating Leaders

  • Green Party - Annamie Paul
  • Liberal Party - Justin Trudeau
  • New Democratic Party - Jagmeet Singh
  • Conservative Party - Erin O'Toole
  • Bloc Québécois - Yves-François Blanchet

Moderator and Participating Journalists

  • Moderator - Shachi Kurl (Angus Reid Institute)
  • Rosemary Barton (CBC News)
  • Melissa Ridgen (APTN News)
  • Evan Solomon (CTV News)
  • Mercedes Stephenson (Global News)

Debate Topics

  • Affordability
  • Climate change
  • COVID-19 recovery
  • Leadership and accountability
  • Reconciliation

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