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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May: The problem isn't pipelines and trains, it's the product. Crude oil.
Trudeau goes macro: Environment and economy can be balanced.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:26:13 AM -
Related reading on pipelines:
Pipeline politics: What you need to know about oilsands and the 2015 election
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Duceppe: Maybe we should be asking why National Energy Board and the feds get to decide what pipelines go thru QC. AMIRITE? #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:28:16 AM
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A personal note: I think they turned off the AC in our offices. I am melting. Keyboard smoking. Send help.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:30:36 AM
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Trudeau brings up Mulcair's bulk water exports. Mulcair says it shows Trudeau's lack of experience. Trudeau interrupting: that's not true.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:31:31 AM -
Electric cars. Yes, really. #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:33:38 AM
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Last theme is "Canada in the world.” (Frankly I’m surprised Radio-Canada didn’t just go with “More niqabs?”) #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:34:44 AM
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Last section: how to fight against ISIS.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:35:30 AM
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Trudeau: We have a military role to play against ISIL, training local forces. No more bombing though. Humanitarian aid + accepting refugeesby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:35:53 AM
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Trudeau: Canada should train local armies, stop bombing. Help more refugees, bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:36:00 AM
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Duceppe: give priority to humanitarian aid. Sometimes have to intervene militarily.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:36:36 AM
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Duceppe: Humanitarian aid is good, but we need to intervene with force sometimes. Rwanda is an expl where we failed. #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:36:51 AM
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Indeed. twitter.com/InklessPW/stat…by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:37:12 AM
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Harper says we need to keep up the pressure. Bombs away.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:37:33 AM
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Harper: this is a threat to our country. Why we are fighting with our allies against ISIS.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:37:45 AM
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May: not necessary to bomb. Human crisis caused by Bashar al-Assad. Killed 10x more people than ISIS.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:38:22 AM
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Stop financing of Islamic state, May says.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:38:40 AM
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Mulcair: stop weapons from getting to ISIS. Sign international treaty against arms trafficking.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:39:05 AM
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We would not participate in this war, Mulcair concludes.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:39:28 AM
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We need to do both, Harper says.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:39:36 AM
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Trudeau brings up the issue of veterans, who he says the federal government has failed when they return from combat.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:39:57 AM
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Harper not taking care of our veterans when they come back, Trudeau saysby Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:40:01 AM
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"We've become mean and petty-minded in the world," Trudeau says. "That's ridiculous," Harper goes back at him.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:40:25 AM
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Duceppe: we have to know ideology was financed and promoted by Saudi Arabia, and we sell billions of dollars of arms to Saudisby Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:41:05 AM
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Canada has an anti-radicalization program, Harper notes. "I'm not asking you to tell me all kinds of stories," Duceppe tells him.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:41:54 AM
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Trudeau: we want to cancel F-35s, take care of navy and veteransby Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:42:32 AM
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As the leaders talk refugees, here's a look at whether they are, in fact, an economic burden: globalnews.ca/news/2228972/r…by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:42:58 AM
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Harper asked how he responds to Rick Hillier's comments that we could receive 50,000 refugeesby Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:43:54 AM
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Harper repeats his story about seeing his son Ben running on beach, same age as #AlanKurdi when he died.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:44:19 AM
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Refugees: Harper say the photo of Alan Kurdi, the boy on the beach, was heartbreaking. But we have to respond realistically. #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:44:28 AM
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Here's what happened when the refugee crisis came up during the last leaders' debate:
Question on refugee crisis leads to fiery exchange in federal leaders debate
Global NewsThe three major party leaders squared off in Calgary to debate their vision for the economy but the Syrian refugee crisis made an unexpected cameo and led to a fierce exchange on Canada’s role. -
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Duceppe on refugees: Provinces, municipalities and Red Cross are ready. Where's Ottawa? #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:46:02 AM
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Harper: we've accepted 1/4 of million refugees, including 23,000 from Syria and Iraq - not responsible to simply say we'll open the doors.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:47:10 AM
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Harper: We have one of the best records on refugees in the world!
Reality check: globalnews.ca/news/2203652/r…by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:47:17 AM -
Mulcair: Harper's numbers totally false. "That little boy has a name: #AlanKurdi ." Says Imm. Minister Chris Alexander has done nothing.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:47:50 AM
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Harper repeats line about having health care for refugees, just not bogus onesby Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:49:21 AM
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Duceppe, again with the "let's work together" line! We need to agree on a plan and act. As one. #debatdeschefsby Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:49:34 AM
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Reality Check: Refugee edition
Reality check: Harper boasts about Canada’s record on refugees, but gets some things wrong
Global NewsHarper's claim this week in the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis is a mix of misleading and incorrect. -
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Harper says govt being generous, acting in responsible way.by Laura Stone via twitter 9/25/2015 1:50:12 AM
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Maybe it's just that he's spent so many years butting heads, playing partisan politics and he's done? Duceppe is surpising me tonight.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:50:48 AM
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Overall, as this debate draws to a close, I'd say it was 80% great and 20% yelling/disaster. So...success!by Monique Muise via twitter 9/25/2015 1:51:56 AM