Canada: A Debate on Animated Francophone Issues

In particular, immigration, education and the public service were the subjects of exchanges between party candidates.

The French language has a knack for stirring passions, and the April 22 election debate on Francophone issues was proof of this. Within the first five minutes, the five representatives of the main parties had already taken the floor to present their promises regarding official languages and, of course, to attack their opponents' platforms. The ice was quickly broken by François Choquette (New Democratic Party), who did not hesitate to interrupt …