Election 2025: Campaign Roundup - Day 26

Welcome to Day 26 of Canada Minute’s 2025 Campaign Roundup!

With the 2025 Canadian federal election now finally underway, we'll be bringing you daily updates on all the policy proclamations, platform promises, and political point-scoring from the campaign trail.

Campaign Roundup - Day 26:

• Advance voting begins tomorrow and runs until April 21st. You can vote at your assigned early voting place from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. You can also vote early at any Elections Canada office until April 22nd using a special ballot. All of the information you need to cast your ballot is available at the Elections Canada website.
  
  
• The English-language federal leaders' debate takes place this evening at 7:00 pm ET. As the producer of the debate, CBC will air the debate on TV and all of its digital platforms, including on the CBC Website, on YouTube, and more. But, for those wanting to avoid CBC, many other media will also be carrying the feed on TV and digitally, including CTV, Global, CPAC, APTN, OMNI, and CityNews 24/7.
  
  
• During last night’s French-language federal leaders’ debate, discussion quickly shifted to how each leader would handle US President Donald Trump and the escalating trade war. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre emphasized reversing Liberal economic policies to face Trump with strength, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney advocated for economic resilience and diversifying trade partners. The debate also covered domestic priorities like housing, health care, and sovereignty. If you missed it, you can still watch it online.
  
  
• Jagmeet Singh's microphone was cut during the French-language debate after he refused to stop speaking about health care despite multiple warnings from the moderator. Singh later accused the moderator of unfairly limiting his speaking time and silencing him on an important issue. Singh defended his outburst as a passionate defense of universal health care.
  
  
• Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault says the party is exploring legal action after the Leaders’ Debates Commission revoked its invitation to both 2025 election debates. Pedneault criticized the decision as politically motivated and undemocratic. Participation required a party to meet two of the three criteria set by the Debate Commission, and the Greens were removed once it became clear that they only met one of the criteria.