Canada Election Debate Zingers
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The leaders of Canada’s main political parties squared off Thursday night in the first debate of the 11-week election campaign.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is seeking a fourth term in office and is locked in a tight three-way race ahead of the Oct. 19 vote. His Conservatives are slightly behind Tom Mulcair’s New Democratic Party in the polls, with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals within striking distance in third place.