In French Debate, Liberal Leadership Contenders Attack Trump, Poilievre Rather Than Each Other

In French Debate, Liberal Leadership Contenders Attack Trump, Poilievre Rather Than Each Other
Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidates Mark Carney, left to right, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis take part in the French-language Liberal Leadership debate in Montreal on Feb. 24, 2025. The Federal Liberals will pick a new leader on March 9. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press
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MONTREAL—Candidates seeking to lead the Liberal Party and the country met in Montreal for the French debate, where they expressed little disagreement over each other’s policy proposals and instead criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre.

“We agree on a lot and it’s a really good thing,” Liberal MP and former cabinet member Chrystia Freeland said in her closing remarks.