Bloc, NDP Want to Reschedule French-Language Election Debate Coinciding With Key Habs Game

Jagmeet Singh, Yves-François Blanchet issue statements over rescheduling of debate due to Habs' potential playoff clinching game

The Habs are set to play a crucial game against the Carolina Hurricanes that could earn them a playoff spot with a win. To avoid a timing conflict, the federal election debate was moved from 8 p.

NDP backs debate commission’s decision

NDP campaign director Jennifer Howard said they respect the commission's decision.

Canada Reschedules Political Debate That Conflicted With a Hockey Game - Overpasses For America

There’s a lot to discuss in Canada ahead of its April 28 election, including tariffs, inequality and President Trump’s threats to annex the country. But a political debate in Montreal on Wednesday night won’t have a prime time slot. That is because many Canadians would rather watch a hockey game that evening. A French-language debate between five leaders of Canadian political parties had been scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern. But after two party lea…

Canada election debate moved to avoid clash with NHL game

A political leaders' debate in Canada is moved to avoid a clash with the Montreal Canadiens' fixture against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Canadian election debate advanced by 2 hours to avoid conflict with hockey game

Politics is bowing to Canada’s most popular sport as the French-language leaders’ debate was abruptly rescheduled to minimize a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game.

Leaders’ debate to start earlier to avoid conflict with Montreal Canadiens’ game

Wednesday’s French-language federal leaders’ debate has been moved two hours earlier to 6 p.m. to avoid a direct face off with a potentially crucial hockey game for the Montreal Canadiens.