US EditionGreen Party settles with commission over federal leaders’ debate exclusion
The Green Party challenged its exclusion over candidate nomination and signature issues and reached a settlement with the Leaders' Debates Commission after the 2025 federal election debates.
- The federal Leaders Debates Commission and the Green Party of Canada reached a settlement after the party challenged its exclusion from the 2025 debates.
- The commission had initially approved the Greens' participation based on having one sitting MP and candidates in at least 90% of ridings, but later removed the party hours before the French debate, citing failure to meet conditions.
- The Green Party filed for judicial review in April, with its then co-leader Elizabeth May saying it was a misunderstanding and not a strategic decision not to nominate candidates in certain ridings.
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In April, the Commission had prevented Jonathan Pedneault from participating in two chiefs' debates in Montreal.
The Chiefs' Debate Committee announced that it had reached an agreement with the Green Party, and its co-lead had been excluded from election debates in April.
Winnipeg Free Press
Green Party settles with commission over federal leaders' debate exclusion
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
OTTAWA—The Commission for the Debates of the Chiefs of Canada announced that it had reached an agreement with the Green Party after it threatened to challenge its exclusion from the spring elections. In April of this year, the Commission withdrew the invitation to Jonathan Pedneault, then co-leader of the Greens, to participate in two chiefs' debates in Montreal. The Commission then justified its decision by the fact that the Green Party did not…
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