The moderators come from each of the media organizations in the Canadian Debate Production Partnership, the group responsible for promoting, producing and distributing the debates.

In the English debate, distinct sections of the two-hour event will be guided by the moderators:

Susan Delacourt , Ottawa bureau chief, Toronto Star

, Ottawa bureau chief, Toronto Star Dawna Friesen , national anchor, Global News

, national anchor, Global News Althia Raj , Ottawa bureau chief, HuffPost Canada

, Ottawa bureau chief, HuffPost Canada Lisa LaFlamme , chief news anchor, CTV News

, chief news anchor, CTV News Rosemary Barton, chief correspondent of political coverage and live specials, CBC News.

The French debate will be moderated by Patrice Roy from Radio-Canada with the participation of:

Alec Castonguay , head of politics bureau, L’actualité

, head of politics bureau, L’actualité Patricia Cloutier , National Assembly reporter, Le Soleil

, National Assembly reporter, Le Soleil Hélène Buzzetti , parliamentary correspondent, Le Devoir

, parliamentary correspondent, Le Devoir François Cardinal, editor-in-chief, La Presse.

How the debate producer was chosen

In May, the Commission issued a request for proposal, seeking bidders to produce the English and French debates. Nine media outlets came together to form the Canadian Debate Production Partnership (CDPP) and won the contract to produce the two events. The CDPP is responsible for promoting, producing and distributing the French and English debates.