TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2026 /CNW/ -- TVO Today Live is holding a debate for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidates on Wednesday November 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. The debate will be moderated by lauded Ontario politics journalist and cohost of TVO's #onpoli podcast, Steve Paikin. Candidates will discuss key matters including the future of the party, how it can win again, and the candidates' ideas to tackle affordability, health care, education and more. This will be the only televised debate for this leadership race and the last debate before the Liberal Leadership announcement.

Media are invited to attend the debate, after which participating candidates will be available for questions.

Invited candidates:

• Navdeep Bains, Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
• Stephanie Bowman, MPP for Don Valley West
• Lee Fairclough, MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore
• Dylan Marando, Liberal policy analyst

WHAT: Ontario Liberal Party Leadership Debate

WHEN: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: TVO, William G. Davis Studio, 2180 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4S 2B9 (map)

RSVP: Andrea MacBeth | amacbeth@tvo.org 

AGENDA:

7:30 p.m. – Media Registration
8:00 p.m. – Debate Begins
9:05 p.m. – Media Q&A

The debate will be broadcast live on TVO from 8:00-9:00 p.m. and will be available to stream on the TVO YouTube channel, website, and Smart TV app. Please credit TVO on any footage.

Members of the media should confirm attendance via email and plan to arrive at TVO no later than 7:55 p.m. (7:45 p.m. if planning to plug in for audio).

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SOURCE TVO