So in the vein of that Jeff Foxworthy's "You know you're a redneck when"
You know you're a Canadian when the federal government election debate is moved because the Montreal Canadians have a playoff game that night.
"he developments occurred as the election campaign entered its third week and the political leaders began looking toward the two critical TV debates.
The first debate, in English, occurs on Tuesday evening and the political leaders are scaling back their public campaigning Monday to prepare for the showdowns.
The timing of those debates briefly became a contentious issue Sunday, as Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe complained that the French debate scheduled for Thursday evening would coincide with a National Hockey League playoff game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins.
In a formal letter to the consortium of broadcasters organizing the debates, he asked that the French event be moved up to one day earlier than planned.
Within hours, after the Liberals and NDP also publicly expressed concern about the timing, the consortium agreed to reschedule the debate to Wednesday."