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OTTAWA — The latest developments as federal party leaders take part in the first debate of the campaign (all times Eastern):

10 p.m.

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The first leaders debate of the federal election campaign has come to an end.

Green Leader Elizabeth May and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spent much of their time attacking Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer because Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau skipped the debate.

(At the start of the debate, the three leaders shook hands before May remarked that she’d almost forgot about the empty podium set up for Trudeau, walked up to it and said, “Good to see you,” while shaking hands with no one.)

The debate ends with a back-and-forth between Scheer and May over policy towards Israel.

Scheer promises to de-fund a United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees, citing concerns about terrorism, while May says Israeli policy towards settlements in the West Bank are problematic for regional security.