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Canada's Leaders Face Off in Pivotal French-Language Debate

Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to solidify support in Québec as undecided voters and U.S. trade tensions loom over the April 28 election.

Le premier ministre du Canada, Mark Carney, fait une halte de campagne lors de sa tournée électorale du Parti libéral à Hamilton, en Ontario, le 10 avril.
Le leader du Parti libéral, Mark Carney, lors d’un discours de campagne à Montréal, le 27 mars.
Le leader du Parti conservateur canadien, Pierre Poilievre, le 14 avril à Montréal.
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Overview

  • The French-language leaders' debate, held April 16, is critical for Mark Carney, whose French proficiency is seen as a potential vulnerability.
  • Québec, representing nearly a quarter of Canada's parliamentary seats, is a pivotal battleground for the April 28 election.
  • Polls show the Liberal Party leading with 44% against the Conservatives at 38%, but 40% of voters remain undecided less than two weeks before the election.
  • Both Liberal leader Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre advocate for expanding oil pipelines to the Atlantic and Arctic to reduce reliance on U.S. markets.
  • Donald Trump's trade policies and rhetoric about annexing Canada have heightened sovereignty concerns, reshaping the election's focus.