Tonight will be your last chance to watch the federal party leaders face off in the final English-language debate ahead of the election. All six party leaders will be on stage — including Maxime Bernier. The two-hour live debate will be divided into five segments, each with their own theme: affordability, environment and energy, Indigenous issues, leadership and Canada on the world stage, and lastly, polarization, human rights and immigration.

Co-host Amanda Connolly is back with another special episode from the Parliamentary bureau. She’s joined by communications strategist Barry McLoughlin, who has worked with Canadian leaders across the political spectrum, to discuss how party leaders prepare for these debates. She also talks to Global’s chief political correspondent David Akin on the hot topics to watch for tonight.

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