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Tens of thousands of viewers tuned in to watch the CBC Facebook Live of the B.C.'s leaders' debate. The broadcast was accompanied by a comment section rife with opinions, attacks, emotions — and a number of posts containing rhetoric that was curiously similar to the official platforms of the

With B.C.’s May 9 provincial election fast approaching, Wednesday night’s candidates’ debate had the opportunity to be the deciding factor for voters still split down the middle.

The leaders traded jabs on three main categories — leadership, the economy and housing — during Wednesday's election debate.

For those watching the debate, it stood out. Horgan with a scowl on his face, as both Clark and Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver chuckled.

But ‘don’t touch me’ isn’t working out quite as well for B.C. NDP leader John Horgan, who’s making national headlines for his scrappy and aggressive debate behaviour — which led to a bizarre exchange.

The April 26 debate will be a chance for the public to hear where the candidates stand on a number of issues that are critical to the future of the province. This will be the only live televised debate of the campaign and your chance to see the leaders together.

But the candidates have now been told that the format will more closely mirror that of a conservative conference in Ottawa earlier this year that saw contenders debating in small groups.

With 200 days to go until Calgarians cast their vote, four Calgarians vying for city council’s top chair faced off at the first 2017 mayoral forum on Thursday afternoon.

The candidate favoured to win the St-Laurent by-election, liberal Emmanuella Lambropoulos, will undergo her baptism of fire on Wednesday when she will face all of her opponents in a first debate.

Contenders to replace Tom Mulcair meet on stage for 1st time, don't mention his name

Would-be candidates have until July 3 to declare formally whether they are in the running; a new leader will be named in October.