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canada election 2021

Trudeau Went Off On Yves-François Blanchet About Being Québécois At The French Debate

The second French debate of the Canada 2021 election was mostly civil... mostly. But the most dramatic moment of the night was a fiery exchange between Justin Trudeau and Yves-François Blanchet.

Tensions flared and Trudeau became visibly irritated after the Bloc leader asked the prime minister why "he tells the Quebec nation what to do and what to think?"

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Patrice Roy's Glasses At The French Debate Got Their Own Twitter Account & It's Hilarious

Patrice Roy's glasses from the French debate were the latest inanimate object to get their own Twitter account Wednesday night.

The brown frames generated a bit of a buzz on social media, especially among journalists, as the moderator effortlessly slipped them on between questions and held them as he tossed his arms to punctuate his follow-ups, adding some dramatic flair to a mostly civil debate.

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A Leaders Photo At The French Debate Has Become A Meme Because Everyone Is Just So Awkward

Canada's first French debate this election cycle maybe have dominated television news coverage, but it's a photo of the participating leaders that's maybe stirring the most social media conversation.

The photo by the Canadian Press, which has been shared widely on social media by journalists, shows Justin Trudeau, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh and Erin O'Toole standing in front of their podiums. It has quickly become meme fodder thanks to all the awkward faces and poses.

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