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US Congress, New York Senate, State Assembly Candidate Debates

New York’s Dyker Heights Civic Association will hold its next general meeting in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 pm ET. All candidates for New York’s U.S. Congress seats, New York Senate, and New York Assembly that represent the local district will be present for a debate. The Epoch Times will livestream the debates…


Florida Governor Debate on for Oct. 24 After Hurricane Delay

FORT PIERCE, Fla.—The only scheduled debate between candidates for governor in Florida is back on for Oct. 24 after a delay caused by Hurricane Ian. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist were initially supposed to debate on WPEC-TV on Wednesday. The deadly storm that came ashore Sept. 28 in Southwest Florida last…


In Pennsylvania Senate Race, Oz Says Fetterman Must Debate Now So Voters ‘Know Who Their Candidates Are’

Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz has challenged Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, his Democratic opponent, to a debate in September, but Fetterman has said he needs more time to recover from the stroke he suffered in May and said any debate must be pushed to October. Oz has said he will not agree to debate…


Tennessee Congressional Candidate Who Participated in Epoch Times Debate Wins Nomination

Commentary Perhaps I’m being self-serving here, or Epoch Times-serving, but good reason exists to believe the new-style debate in the Republican primary in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District—which allowed viewers to be truly informed on key issues—is the reason for the results of that election on Aug. 4. It was that debate—about which I have written…


Three out of Five Conservative Candidates to Appear Tonight for Final Party Debate

No audience, no podiums and appearances from only three out of the five candidates running to lead the federal Conservatives. These are the circumstances under which the party’s last official debate of the race will take place tonight in Ottawa, before a winner is announced Sept. 10. Those participating will be ex-Quebec premier Jean Charest,…


Conservative Party Moving Ahead With Third Debate Aug 3, Still Deciding Format

The Conservative Party of Canada is pushing ahead with a third leadership debate, telling members to tune in Aug. 3. The party informed members of the date in an email Thursday night after contender Pierre Poilievre said he wouldn’t go and another hopeful, Leslyn Lewis, expressed reservations. Poilievre’s campaign says he is focused on getting…


Pierre Poilievre Risks Hefty Fine With Plan to Skip Conservative Leadership Debate

OTTAWA—The Conservative Party of Canada’s plan to host a third leadership debate in August may be crumbling, with one candidate refusing to attend and another mulling whether it’s really necessary. The campaign for perceived front−runner Pierre Poilievre announced Thursday the longtime MP won’t take part in the debate, facing the consequence of a hefty fine….


Pierre Poilievre Risks $50,000 Fine With Plan to Skip Conservative Leadership Debate

OTTAWA—The Conservative Party of Canada’s plan to host a third leadership debate in August may be crumbling, with one candidate refusing to attend and another mulling whether it’s really necessary. The campaign for perceived front−runner Pierre Poilievre announced Thursday the longtime MP won’t take part in the debate, facing the consequence of a hefty fine….


Sunak and Truss Clash Over Tax in UK Leadership Debate

LONDON—British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over tax policy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Friday, as the five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister went head-to-head in the first of three televised debates. An initial field of 11 challengers has been whittled down following two days of votes by lawmakers from…


No More ‘Reportorial Bias’—The Epoch Times to Host New Kind of Political Debate

Commentary Our country desperately needs a new kind of political debate. What we have now are exercises in (often extreme) reportorial bias that insult the intelligence of voters, while distorting and undermining the democratic process. Who can forget the moment in the 2020 presidential debate when the supposedly even-handed moderator—Chris Wallace, then of Fox News—shut…