Canada Votes 2021

The debates come as opinion polls suggest the Liberals and Conservatives are stuck in a tight two-way race, with the NDP and Bloc poised to determine which of the two main parties emerges victorious.

The non-profit has organized virtual debates for three Ottawa ridings that are happening Wednesday and Thursday.

Mark Day fills in for Rob. This week's panel features Jason Lietaer, President of Enterprise Canada and Geoff Turner, Vice President with Bluesky Strategy Group.

In 2019, some 7.5 million Canadians tuned in to the English debate across all traditional and social media platforms while some three million tuned in to the official French debate.

"I am inspired by those people who continue to do the right thing in the face of anti-vaxxer mobs who are not respecting the basic science and the basic decency that Canadians have rightly come to expect from each other," said the Prime Minister.

Election day is just 13 days away and the leaders are ramping up their efforts to reach voters.

Opposition parties decried the move.

Mayor Jim Watson says it's good to see Ottawa-related items discussed on the national stage.

The TVA debate involved a series of face-to-face encounters between two leaders at a time, allowing for sharper and longer exchanges.

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