国民民主党领导人候选人在蒙特利尔辩论之前正在提高法国的技能,以更好地与魁北克选民建立联系。
NDP leadership candidates are boosting French skills ahead of Montreal debate to better connect with Quebec voters.
国民民主党领导人候选人正在加紧努力,在11月27日在蒙特利尔举行的辩论之前改善他们的法语水平,这是对他们与魁北克选民联系能力的关键考验。
NDP leadership candidates are stepping up efforts to improve their French ahead of their November 27 debate in Montreal, a key test of their ability to connect with Quebec voters.
五名候选人中没有一个——Avi Lewis、Heather McPherson、Rob Ashton、Tanille Johnston和Tony McQuail——都说完全双语流利,但是他们都承认法语对领导全国政党的重要性。
None of the five candidates—Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson, Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, and Tony McQuail—claim full bilingual fluency, but all recognize the importance of French for leading a national party.
Lewis和McPherson等一些国家一直公开或每天练习,而另一些国家则得到法语工作人员的支持或规划密集的教学。
Some, like Lewis and McPherson, have been practicing publicly or daily, while others are receiving support from francophone staff or planning intensive lessons.
政治分析家强调,强大的法语技能对于重建该党在魁北克的影响力至关重要,因为在魁北克,双语对于联邦的成功仍然至关重要。
Political analysts stress that strong French-language skills are essential for rebuilding the party’s influence in Quebec, where bilingualism remains critical to federal success.