Intro

Canada’s main election rivals are on stage tonight for one of their toughest challenges: the French language debate. The Conservatives, NDP and Bloc Québécois will be out to take the sheen off the Liberals who are doing well in the polls. Absent from the stage will be the Green Party, which lost its spot at the eleventh hour.

And: Dozens of ridings where First Nations people dominate – are close races in this campaign. But their issues have not found much traction, so the question is how many will choose to cast a ballot?

Also: A new chapter in Canadian sports is about to begin. The long-awaited "Northern Super League" – Canada's first pro women's soccer league – launches tonight with its inaugural match in Vancouver.

Plus: The Bank of Canada stands pat on interest rates, the UK Supreme Court rules on the definition of “woman”, and more.