OTTAWA, April 13 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper performed best in a pre-election debate with three opposition leaders Tuesday night, a snap poll suggested.
The Conservative leader was on the defensive for most of the uninterrupted 2-hour nationally televised debate in Ottawa, but remained noticeably calmer than his opponents, notably Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff and separatist Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe.