Canada election debate moved to avoid clash with NHL game

Canada’s Green party removed at last minute from election debates

Upheaval follows decision to shift timing of first debate over fears of clash with Montreal Canadiens ice hockey gameCanada’s Green party has been removed from the country’s two election debates amid accusations it would “undermine the integrity” of the events, just hours before leaders square off in Montreal.The last-minute upheaval follows a decision to shift the timing of the first televised debate on Wednesday evening over fears the French l…

Canada Reschedules Political Debate That Conflicted With a Hockey Game

A big game, but still.

Canada election debate moved to avoid clash with NHL game

A political leaders' debate in Canada is moved to avoid a clash with the Montreal Canadiens' fixture against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Most Canadian Thing Ever: Election TV Debate Rescheduled For Hockey Game

Even with the pain of Trump tariffs and threats of becoming the 51st state, Canada’s approaching election is moving aside for the Canadiens. Wednesday’s primetime debate between the leaders of the five main political parties in the Great North has changed its start time to avoid clashing with a hockey game that could lurch the Montreal Canadiens into this year’s NHL playoffs. Originally set to kick off at 8 pm ET in the Quebec metropolis and…

Canadian election debate advanced by 2 hours to avoid conflict with hockey game

Politics is bowing to Canada’s most popular sport as the French-language leaders’ debate was abruptly rescheduled to minimize a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game.

Move the French election debate? Some say yes as Canadiens eye playoffs

The leaders of the Bloc Quebecois and the NDP want the leaders' debates commission to postpone the French-language debate due to the Montreal Canadiens playing for a playoff spot.