Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre to join other leaders for only English election debate | Live video and discussion

The leaders of Canada’s major federal parties face off tonight in the second nationally televised debate of the election campaign . The English-language debate will be televised on Thursday at 7 p.m., just 24 hours after the leaders battled each other in the French-language debate . The National Post is livestreaming the debate, below. Review our live coverage from National Post reporters Catherine Lévesque, Christopher Nardi, and Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson in our live blog, below, starting at 7 p.m. tonight. Can’t see the blog? View it on the National Post. On Wednesday, the leaders alternated between jabs and jokes while they competed with the Montreal Canadiens for francophones’ attention. Liberal Leader Mark Carney , Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre , NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet are taking to the stage in Montreal to attempt 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.