<p data-async="">As Canadians tune in to the leaders’ debates this week — in French on Wednesday and English on Thursday — they’ll hear about affordability, tariffs, immigration and even an entire segment on climate, an issue that no longer cracks <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;the top five&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/environment-vote-compass-1.7508335&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/environment-vote-compass-1.7508335" target="_blank">the top five</a>. But one subject is conspicuously absent from both stages: national defence.</p>

The leaders' debates seem tailor-made for the Liberals and are skipping important topics like national defence{ai:summary}<p>Canadians will hear about affordability, tariffs, immigration, and climate during this week's leaders' debates, but national defense will not be addressed. This omission raises questions about the prioritization of security issues in the political discourse. #politics</p>

Tasha Kheiriddin: Debates should be about real issues, not superficial personality contests

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