As many as 5,900 alternative designs were sent to Ottawa. (National Archives of Canada) The parliamentary debate on the flag was lengthy and ugly. It consumed 37 sitting days: the Conservatives ...

People can also watch the debate on CBC-TV, stream it online ... someone who has plunged us into a winter election during a national crisis." Stiles still suffers from lack of name recognition ...

Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis will square off in an English-language debate in Montreal. The event is set to run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner will take part in the televised debate, which runs from 6:30-8 p ...