Tom Mulcair: Someone in Carney’s campaign made a bad call in pulling out of the TVA French debate

Tom Mulcair: Someone in Carney’s campaign made a bad call in pulling out of the TVA French debate

Having taken part in many leaders’ debates during the 2015 federal election campaign, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair offers his take on the Liberals’ refusal to participate in the now-cancelled TVA French debate.

Second French debate cancelled after Carney refuses to participate

Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s second day of campaigning was marked by the announcement that he would not participate in TVA’s “Face-à-Face,” effectively canceling the second debate in French. The Conservatives, the NDP, and the Bloc Québécois had signaled their intention to participate by each agreeing to pay the $75,000 requested by the TVA Group. The […]

Will Carney pay a price for refusing 2nd debate in French?

As the other party leaders slam Liberal Leader Mark Carney's decision not to take part in TVA's Face-à-Face debate, Tari Ajadi of McGill's political science department weighs in on whether he's likely to pay a price with voters.

HALIFAX — Liberal leader Mark Carney says that he refused the invitation to take the TVA "Face-à-Face" in French because none of the Green Party co-leaders would have been part of it. During a press briefing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a journalist questioned him on Tuesday about the fact that he had appeared, the day before, [...]

The withdrawal of Liberal leader Mark Carney from the "Face-to-Face" TVA debate on Monday does not come to the attention of the panelists of the show "La Joute".

The Face-à-Face of TVA is cancelled following the refusal of the Liberal Party of Canada (PLC). Mark Carney's political party refuses to pay the $75,000 demanded by the broadcaster. The other three major political parties had accepted, even though this bill caused some discomfort.