French language leaders' debate
Welcome to Global’s live coverage of the French-language leaders’ debate. Our team of political reporters will be tweeting throughout the event, which is being held at Radio-Canada’s studios in Montreal. You can also follow along with our live video-stream, above.
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Trudeau: We need to work with the banks to keep debt low.
Mulcair: Yup. Absolutely. Cap those rates!by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 12:54:18 AM -
Harper: Working with banks...etc etc (no firm answer)by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 12:54:57 AM
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OOOOH questions now about democracy and institutions.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 12:55:55 AM -
Governance is up next. Senate, baby. Senate. #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 12:56:28 AM
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These preambles.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 12:56:55 AM
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Are you ready to start up constitutionally bargaining round re: Senate? May is asked.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 12:57:16 AM
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Who's up for abolishing the Senate? May: Reform, not abolition, is the answer. Oh, and reduce power of the PMO. #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 12:57:37 AM
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May says we need to decrease the power of PMO.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 12:57:46 AM
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Trudeau: Mulcair wants to talk Constitution. "We've shown we can reform the Senate," he says, referring to kicking out his senators.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 12:58:41 AM
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The lines on this are familiar and well established. Liberals = reform. NDP = abolition (which means constitutional negotiations)by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 12:59:16 AM
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Mulcair: The Senate is SO passé.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 12:59:24 AM
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Duceppe: You're living in a dream world. You want to talk Quebec's status and abolishing the monarchy as well?by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:00:07 AM
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Not too many people want a monarchy in Quebec, Duceppe says. The day Quebec is an independent country we won't have any monarchy.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:00:37 AM
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Mulcair: Duceppe voted five times for Senate abolition in the HOC.
Wait...is that right?by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:00:44 AM -
Harper: no consensus with provinces. We can leave Senate vacancies vacant, expenses going down.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:01:24 AM
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Don't touch my Queen, Gilles.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:01:37 AM
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There was some Harper vs Duceppe arguing about sovereignty in there somewhere. Bit of a drive-by.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:03:35 AM
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Question to Duceppe: 50% plus one. Do you accept this as the criteria for negotiating QC's secession? #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:05:20 AM
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Duceppe: Well, yeah.
Mulcair says Trudeau started talking about this issue during campaign IN ENGLISH (gasp!)by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:06:30 AM -
Quebec referendum Q. Mulcair says he "flabbergasted" Trudeau doesn't respect democracy (re: clear majority to separate.)by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:07:03 AM
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Here's some background on this referendum results/Clarity Act kerfuffle for those who need it: globalnews.ca/news/2218336/t… #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:07:27 AM
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Trudeau says Mulcair says different things in English than French.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:07:39 AM
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The real debate is the economy, security and taxes, Harper says.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:08:40 AM
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Background on referendum results, as mentioned in the debate
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Trudeau back to referendum q. Says Mulcair feels single vote is enough to separate. Won't talk about it in English.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:09:27 AM
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Mulcair: I've said same thing in both languages.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:10:02 AM
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Trudeau enlists Chretien’s support to attack Mulcair on unity question
Global NewsLiberal Leader Justin Trudeau has enlisted the support of former prime minister Jean Chretien to accuse the NDP of wanting to make it easier to break up the country. -
Wow. Who is talking.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:11:12 AM
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Duceppe and Mulcair are back to yelling over each other. big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/calandra-570-r…
by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:11:18 AM -
On to security and controversial anti-terror legislation C-51. Harper asked about balance btw security and rights. #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:12:17 AM
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Security Q. Harper: we have to be against ISIS and protect our freedoms.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:12:53 AM
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Harper: We're doing both!
May: (waves actual hard copy of law)by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:12:57 AM -
May: C-51 is the most dangerous act in the history of Canada.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:13:05 AM
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Dussault: Uh, put that down, Madame May.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:13:11 AM
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Trudeau says Liberal party wants to do both: keep balance of freedom and securityby Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:14:11 AM
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Mulcair: I agree with Ms. May. This law constitutes attack on rights and freedoms of all Canadians.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:14:31 AM
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Snap. Mulcair references Pierre Trudeau's War Measures Act in context of C-51.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:15:01 AM
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Annnnd...on to the Paris climate change conference and greenhouse gas emissions. Phewf, this debate really does have it all. #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:15:36 AM
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Harper says he is optimistic about a firm climate change agreement in place after Paris. No comment on whether Canada will respect it?by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:16:55 AM
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May: We're basically going there to sabotage conference, Mr. Harper.
Trudeau: The provinces have taken action in absence of fed leadershipby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:18:11 AM -
Duceppe goes after Mulcair on Energy East pipeline. Mulcair says he'd never approve the pipeline w Harper's current approvals process.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:23:18 AM
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Pipelines or trains? Mulcair: either way, we need better monitoring. "The government must assume the role of protector of the public."by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:24:39 AM