Bloc Québécois Leader objects to Greens’ inclusion in leaders’ debates, citing participation rules

Debates commission defends inviting Greens despite party's candidate shortage

The Leaders' Debates Commission is defending its decision to invite Green Party co–leader Jonathan Pedneault to this week's debates, even though the party is well short of a full slate of candidates.

Bloc Cites Rules Against Green Party’s Debate Participation, Says It Benefits Carney

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says the regulations governing election debates should exclude the Green Party from participating in the upcoming leaders’ debate. He argues the party’s presence benefits the leader of the incumbent governing party. Blanchet took to social media over the weekend to question the participation of Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault. Aside from Blanchet and Pedneault, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Con…

Bloc Québécois Leader objects to Greens’ inclusion in leaders’ debates, citing participation rules

Elizabeth May said her party qualified under the rules of the Leaders’ Debates Commission and accused Yves-François Blanchet of being afraid to debate her co-leader Jonathan Pedneault

Bloc Québécois Leader objects to Greens’ inclusion in election debates, citing participation rules

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It is the Bloc Québécois that has the best chance of winning the electoral district of Côte-Nord-Kawawachikamach-Nitassinan during the April 28 poll. According to the QC125 site, which uses poll data to make electoral projections, the Bloc Québécois would obtain 41% of the votes. Subsequently, the Conservative Party of Canada (32%), the Liberal Party of Canada (22%) and the New Democratic Party (3%) were found. This electoral projection was carr…