In a last-minute decision, Canada's Green party has been barred from the upcoming federal election debates. This determination arose from allegations that the party purposefully decreased its candidate nominations for strategic gain, conflicting with the leaders' debates commission's standards for party viability. Following a schedule change to avoid a clash with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game, the commission ruled that including Green leaders would compromise both the debates' integrity and public interest ahead of the April 28 general election. The Green party's co-leaders criticized the exclusion as unjust and a silencing move.
The Green party was excluded from Canada's election debates for allegedly compromising the integrity of the events by intentionally reducing candidate numbers, raising concerns over party viability.
The decision to revoke the Green party's inclusion in the debates came as a shock, especially after a timing change to accommodate a major hockey game was announced.
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