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Quebec party leaders meet for second TV debate ahead of election

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Quebec party leaders meet for second TV debate ahead of election. (2026, September 17). The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-quebec-election-leaders-second-debate/

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Party leaders in Quebec met for their second televised debate in Montreal ahead of the October 5 election. The event featured opening statements followed by discussions on issues like cost of living, youth policy, and language protection. Coalition Avenir Québec's Christine Fréchette defended her party’s record while distancing herself from former leader François Legault. This is one of three planned debates before voters cast their ballots.
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Quebec party leaders met for their second televised debate in Montreal, ahead of the October 5 election. The participants included Christine Fréchette (Coalition Avenir Québec), Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (Parti Québécois), Charles Milliard (Liberal Party), and co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal (Québec solidaire) along with Éric Duhaime (Conservative Party). The 90-minute debate covered topics such as the cost of living, finance, infrastructure, youth issues, health care, and protecting the French language. Fréchette faced criticism from her rivals for the previous eight years under her predecessor François Legault, but she emphasized that she can bring stability to the province. This was the second out of three planned debates before voters go to the polls on October 5.

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Coalition Avenir Québec Liberal Montreal Parti Québécois Quebec

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Fréchette PERSON · 2× Quebec GPE · 2× Charles Milliard PERSON · 1× Christine Fréchette PERSON · 1× Coalition Avenir Québec ORG · 1× Liberal NORP · 1× Montreal GPE · 1× Parti Québécois ORG · 1× Paul St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 1× Québec solidaire ORG · 1×

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The themes of the 90-minute debate include the cost of living, finance and infrastructure, youth, health and protecting the French language.
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2026-09-17 · The Globe and Mail
Quebec party leaders meet for second TV debate ahead of election · assertive framing

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Leaders of the five Quebec political parties are meeting in Montreal for their second debate of the election campaign. asserted
Leaders → meet → campaign
The themes of the 90-minute debate include the cost of living, finance and infrastructure, youth, health and protecting the French language. asserted
themes → include → language
The first debate on Tuesday saw leaders spar over a range of topics, including the economy, Quebec sovereignty and immigration. asserted
leaders → see → economy
Fréchette also came under fire as her rivals criticized the last eight years of her party’s governance. asserted
rivals → come → governance
Fréchette sought to distance herself from her predecessor, François Legault, while saying she can bring the province much-needed stability. asserted
she → seek → stability
Today’s debate is the second of three planned exchanges between the leaders of the five parties. asserted
debate → plan → parties
Voters go to the polls Oct. 5. asserted
Voters → go → polls
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