With some last-minute drama, the French-language leaders’ debate was held in Montreal on April 16.
A day before the debate, the timing was moved two hours earlier, from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m., due to a Montreal Canadiens hockey game happening at the same time.
As well, on the day of the event, the Green Party was disinvited from the debate due to not meeting the criteria of running candidates in 90 percent of ridings.
Here are some key takeaways from the French-language debate.
Carney Puts Focus on Trump, Says He’s ‘Not Trudeau’
Liberal Leader Mark Carney speaks during the French-language federal leaders’ debate in Montreal, on April 16, 2025. (The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov)
The debate had a heavy focus on U.S. President Donald Trump by design, as it was one of the topics the moderator asked about. But Liberal Leader Mark Carney also put his own emphasis on the issue, repeating one of his key lines from his election campaign that “we are in the most serious crisis of our lives.”…