Canada party leaders grilled in election debate on how to tackle Trump

Frontrunner Mark Carney was tested in Wednesday's French-language debate, the first of two match-ups before the 28 April election.

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The French-language face-off marked a key moment in the election as it gave leaders a chance to woo voters in the seat-rich province of Quebec.

It was also a big test for Liberal leader Mark Carney, who has a slight lead in the polls, but whose French is the weakest among the federal leaders. He at times struggled to articulate his points on stage.

There is a second debate in English on Thursday, before Canadians vote on 28 April.

On the stage were the four main party candidates: Liberal leader and current Prime Minister Carney, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet, and leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Jagmeet Singh.

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