Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre to face off for first time in French leaders' debate | Live English video and discussion

The leaders of Canada’s major federal parties face off tonight in the first nationally televised debate of the 2025 election campaign . The French-language debate, a key opportunity to win over francophone voters, will air Wednesday at 6 p.m. Don’t speak French? No problem. The National Post is livestreaming an English-dubbed version of the debate, below, alongside live discussion and analysis from our Ottawa bureau. d1744a7d-1737-475c-be6c-946e7e4d8606" /> d1744a7d-1737-475c-be6c-946e7e4d8606"> Liberal Leader Mark Carney , Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre , NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will take the stage in Montreal for what could be their final chance to win over undecided voters before Canadians cast their ballots on April 28. With polls showing a tight race between the Liberals and Conservatives, the NDP and the Bloc will be battling to put their parties back on the national agenda and we’ll be following every moment live, right here. Review the live coverage from National Post reporters Catherine Lévesque, Antoine Trépanier, Christopher Nardi, and Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson in our live blog, above, starting at 6 p.m. tonight. Can’t see the blog? View it on the National Post.