U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump will meet face-to-face next week in the ABC presidential debate that comes just eight weeks before election day.
A lot has happened since the last debate between Trump and Joe Biden on June 27—a day many described as disastrous for the current president—including:
- Trump surviving as assassination attempt on July 13;
- Trump naming JD Vance as his running mate on July 15;
- Biden dropping out of the race, amid an avalanche of pressure, on July 21;
- Harris picking her VP running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, on Aug. 6; and
- Harris officially accepting her party’s nomination on Aug. 23.
Harris replacing Biden on the ticket has made for a reversal of fortunes for Democrats, who have seen their polling go from perpetually lagging behind Trump to a statistical tie with the Republican nominee – with some polls showing a lead for Harris and a trendline that seems to be improving for her by the week.
When is the debate?
The event on Tuesday, Sept. 10 will be Trump’s second debate, but it will be Harris’s first in this election cycle.
The debate will be taking place between 9 p.m. and 10:40 p.m. ET in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center and will be moderated by ABC News anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis.
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Where to watch
You can watch the debate live on CTVNews.ca, the CTV News app and on CTV News Channel.
Live analysis
CTVNews.ca will also offer a live blog with real-time analysis and commentary that our visitors can follow along with as they watch the debate. Our live blog contributors will include:
- Dr. Nate French – debate expert and political communications professor at Wake Forest University
- Tracey Thomson – body language expert and co-founder of communications training company TruthPlane
- Eric Ham – bestselling author, former congressional staffer and CTV News political analyst
- Rachel Aiello – national correspondent for CTV News
Make sure to bookmark this page which will host the livestream and live blog.
Pre- and post-debate special
At 8 p.m. EDT and 10:40 p.m. EDT, CTV News Channel will air a special edition of Power Play with Vassy Kapelos, before and after the debate.
Kapelos will be joined by Washington Bureau Chief Joy Malbon as well as the CTV Question Period strategists panel, including:
- Korey Teneycke – Rubicon Strategy CEO and former director of communications to the Prime Minister’s Office under Stephen Harper
- Kathleen Monk – Monk + Associates principal and former NDP communications and campaign strategist
- Scott Reid – Communications and speechwriting professional at Feschuk, and current CTV political analyst
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