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The first-ever televised debate in English between Quebec’s provincial party leaders will take place Monday, Sept. 17.

Representatives from the province’s four major parties — the Quebec Liberal Party, Parti Québécois, Coalition Avenir Québec and Québec solidaire — have all confirmed the presence of their respective leaders, who on May 1 publicly agreed in principle to an English debate proposed by a consortium of English-language media outlets in Quebec.

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Premier Philippe Couillard, François Legault of the CAQ, PQ Leader Jean-François Lisée and Manon Massé, co-spokesperson of QS, will square off Sept. 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on CBC television and radio, City, CJAD 800, CTV, Global and the Montreal Gazette’s website, montrealgazette.com.

The debate will be held at Maison Radio-Canada and will air commercial-free. The format and moderators are yet to be announced.

“It is a remarkable occasion,” said Montreal Gazette editor-in-chief Lucinda Chodan. “‘For the first time, anglophone Quebecers will be able to watch their political leaders debate the future of the province in English.”