HALIFAX — The leaders of Nova Scotia’s three major political parties are facing off tonight in a televised election debate.

Tim Houston, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, Liberal Leader Zach Churchill and NDP Leader Claudia Chender are scheduled to participate in the 90-minute encounter that will be broadcast on local CBC television and streamed online.

The debate comes 12 days before the Nov. 26 election, with the Progressive Conservatives holding a significant lead in recent polls.

Polling numbers from Abacus Data released Wednesday show the Progressive Conservatives with support of 47 per cent of respondents, the Liberals 25 per cent and the NDP 23 per cent among the 600 voters surveyed between Nov. 7 and 10.

The debate is set to occur from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. local time.

It will be moderated by CBC news hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 14, 2024.

The Canadian Press