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Huffington Post Canada’s Ottawa bureau chief and upcoming election debate moderator Althia Raj dined with Justin Trudeau’s best friend and disgraced former principal secretary Gerald Butts Sunday evening, a week before the official leaders’ English debate.

Tunisia's court of appeal Tuesday rejected a fresh request to free jailed presidential candidate Nabil Karoui, his lawyer said, less than two weeks before the media magnate is expected to contest an election runoff.

Our special guest speakers will be giving a post-debate rundown and sharing their takes on what came tumbling out of the party leaders’ mouths and what it means for the upcoming election.

Bishop Stuart University vice Chancellor Prof Mauda Kamatenesi said debates are helpful in critical thinking and articulating issues. She appealed to Uganda Dialogue Arena to always organise debates on topical issues to enable the country achieve sustainable development.

"The scope and reach by which the debates will be available to all of Canada is unprecedented in our political history," says Commissioner David Johnston. "It's our hope that all Canadians will come together in this shared experience. Too often, we focus on the things that separate us," he adds.

El presidente Mauricio Macri abrirá ambos debates presidenciales y también será el primero en responder el tema de cierre, así como en las dos jornadas estará ubicado a la izquierda del escenario.

La Cámara Electoral realizó los sorteos para definir qué atril ocupará cada postulante y en qué orden hablarán.

The People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier, who did not qualify last month, now meets the criteria to participate, according to the debates commissioner.

The debate is focused on key points including foreign policy, corruption and governance, justice, particularly transitional justice, the peace process, election and their perception on Islam and interpretation of Islamic government.

Entre hoy y mañana a la mañana, la Cámara Nacional Electoral definirá los puntos sobre los que no hubo acuerdo entre los equipos de campañas de los seis candidatos presidenciales para definir la dinámica de los dos debates obligatorios que se realizarán antes de las elecciones elecciones generales

Lo confirmó la Cámara Electoral este miércoles. Las solicitudes se realizan a través de la web oficial www.debate.electoral.gob.ar, hasta el 30 de septiembre. La selección será mediante sorteo público.