Canada: Trudeau debates rivals ahead of snap elections
By DW
19 September 2021 |
1:38 pm
Canada’s party leaders held a debate Thursday night ahead of the September 20 vote. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for elections as Kabul fell to the Taliban.
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