Canada Votes: Federal leaders French-language debate (English translation)
Liberal Leader Mark Carney faced jabs from his opponents at Wednesday’s French-language leaders’ debate with accusations he’s out-of-touch with working people and won’t offer enough change from his unpopular predecessor — charges he denied as he fought back saying he’s the best candidate to handle the U.S. threat and a slumping economy.
While Carney came under attack at points, the two-hour contest was a largely polite affair and he emerged from the debate relatively unscathed.
The anglophone Liberal leader was thought to be in a tough position given he’s less fluent in French than the other leaders, but Carney held his own in Canada’s other official language.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Carney was former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s “economic adviser” and re-electing the Liberals to a fourth consecutive term would only deliver more of the same. Carney offered advice to the last government during the COVID-19 pandemic and at …