REFILE-CORRECTED-When Canadian hockey and politics collide even democracy is happy to shift its schedule
April 16 (Reuters) - In a country where hockey is sacrosanct, Canadian politics has made a tactical shift to avoid clashing with a critical Montreal Canadiens game.
Organisers have rescheduled a French-language leaders' debate to avoid forcing voters to choose between civic engagement and their beloved NHL team.
The debate, initially set for Wednesday evening, was moved two hours earlier after federal party leaders raised concerns about viewership.
The Canadiens face the Carolina Hurricanes in a game that evening which could secure their place in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Radio-Canada and the Leaders' Debates Commission said the decision reflected "Canadians' passion for hockey," allowing citizens to watch both the political showdown and the pivotal match.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, the former Bank of England governor, is vying against Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in the first election without Justin Trudeau in a decade.
Montreal must avoid a regulation defeat in their final game versus the Hurricanes or rely on Columbus losing their regular season finale on Thursday.
In the battle for national attention, it is clear that when hockey and politics collide, even democracy is happy to shift its schedule.
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