Where to watch tonight’s leaders debate (and all your other questions, too)
Everything you need to know about the where, when and how of tonight’s five-leader face-off
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Shannon Proudfoot
Shannon Proudfoot is an Ottawa-based writer covering politics and public policy for Maclean’s. She loves writing people-focused narratives and bringing academic research into real life. She believes The Golden Girls is the greatest television show ever made.
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