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Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a campaign stop at Ontario Shipyards in St. Catharines, Ont., Friday, April 11, 2025 (Tara Walton/The Canadian Press).
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OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to visit his main rival’s turf today on the federal election trail.

Poilievre is slated to hold a press conference in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, where Liberal Leader Mark Carney is campaigning to win a seat.

Poilievre is running for re-election in the neighbouring riding of Carleton.

Canadians head to the polls in a general election on April 28.

Party leaders are looking ahead to televised debates next week in Montreal.

A French-language debate is scheduled for Wednesday, while an English-language one will take place Thursday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 12, 2025.

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press

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