Election Campaign Day 20: French-Language Debate Recap, Plus More Campaign Promises

(L-R) Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, and debate moderator Pierre Bruneau pose for a photo during the French-language leaders' debate in Montreal on Sept. 2, 2021. The Canadian Press/Martin Chevalier

On day 20 of the federal election campaign, party leaders committed to a range of issues including mandated vaccination for travellers, tougher laws on illegal firearms, and a platform for Quebec.

But the highlight of the week was the Sept. 2 two-hour French-language debate aired on the Quebec network TVA, which did not include the leaders of the Green Party and the People’s Party.