Canada

Then it’s settled. There will be five televised leaders’ debates in the coming election campaign. Or there will be two. Unless there are three. The Green Party will be included. Or it won’t.

CBC News' plans to host a live debate with the Manitoba NDP's three leadership candidates fell through after Greg Selinger declined to participate. Theresa Oswald initially agreed to take part, but backed out once she heard Selinger was out.

Issues the association hopes to address in the debate include the loss of affordable housing, changes to density bonus provisions, the proposed performing arts centre and the public consultation process.

The three candidates vying to lead Alberta's NDP spent their final debate on Thursday slamming the governing Tories and warning of an even worse future should the official opposition break through on the right.

They won’t agree on much, but the Winnipeg mayoral candidates do agree that downtown still needs a lot of work.

The three PC leadership candidates met Friday afternoon at the Grey Eagle Casino to discuss their platforms.Topics ranged from energy and education to the tourism industry.

The decision comes after the party faced criticism for pulling out of the debate.

Monday's northern leader's debate wasn't just a forum for politicians to trade barbs with one another. A few dozen labour leaders and social activists saw it as a chance to get their message across to Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, seeking a voice and a spot on a party

For a desk-bound producer, tracking the Ontario provincial election often involves trying to monitor conflicting events. All three parties often have their leaders in front of cameras between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Most mornings each leader does a quick photo op and sometimes adds a brief policy

Rob Ford is on the sidelines, but the city’s controversial leader remains a strong presence among the candidates who want to replace him, with contenders jockeying for position as the best choice to continue his agenda or move away from it.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath came out swinging at the first leaders’ debate of the June 12th Ontario election campaign on Monday in Thunder Bay, calling the Liberal government corrupt.

Tim Hudak dodged questions as to why he chose to snub Monday's televised leaders debate in northern Ontario, opting instead to visit a southern Ontario factory to warn he would freeze public-sector wages.