Leaders' debate: live coverage, online chat
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Posted: Apr 12, 2011 6:09 AM ET
Last Updated: Apr 12, 2011 3:19 PM ET
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The Tuesday English-language leaders debate will be live on Facebook, CBCNews.ca and through CBC apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Televised coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on CBC Television and CBC News Network. (CBC)
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Join CBC News to watch this week's televised leaders' debates online or on the CBC News app, and share your thoughts with the CBC political team on Facebook.
CBC News will have full coverage of the debates online, on television and on CBC Radio One starting at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday.
For the first time ever, viewers can watch the debates live on their iPhone or iPad with the CBC News app.
CBC News will also livestream the leaders' debates to Facebook, where Inside Politics regulars Kady O'Malley, Rosemary Barton and Laura Payton will take comments and questions about the debate. Readers can also discuss the debate live, share their thoughts with CBC News, vote on live surveys and interact with other Canadians.
Viewers can also catch the debates on CBC television, CBC News Network and CBC.ca from 7 to 9 p.m. ET. Listeners can tune in to CBC Radio One from 7 to 9 p.m. ET for a debate special with Alison Smith, host of the World at Six.
The two-hour debate will be divided into six segments. Each segment will start with a question from a Canadian voter, leading to a six-minute one-on-one debate between two leaders, before concluding with an open debate on the same topic.
The French-language debate, using the same format, is set for 8 p.m. ET Wednesday.
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Federal Election Results
Updated: May. 3, 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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