Unelected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declined to participate in a French-language debate against his election rivals hosted by Quebec’s TVA, his Liberal Party confirmed on Monday, resulting in the debate being canceled.
The leaders of other major parties in the country, who had agreed to enter the debate, fiercely attacked Carney for avoiding defending his political views in what was likely to be one of the most-watched French-language events of the current election cycle. The leader of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre – who is closest to frontrunner Carney in the polls – accused Carney of being “too afraid” to speak French for an extended period of time in a debate.
“The main political parties had until today to confirm their participation,”
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