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Election TV debate line-ups to be determined


OTTAWA – The order in which federal party leaders will speak in the televised election debates will be determined in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 8. Draws will be held to allot the order in which the leaders make opening and closing statements, as well as podium positions and other logistical details, in the National Press Theatre. Representatives of each of the four federal political parties participating in the debates will be in attendance, and media are also invited to watch. There will be two sets of debates, in English and French. The first set will be held in Vancouver. The...