How to watch the Harris-Trump ABC presidential debate

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump will meet face-to-face tonight in the ABC presidential debate that comes in less than two months before election day on November 5.

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:

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.

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.

You can watch the debate live on CTVNews.ca, the CTV News app and on CTV News Channel.

Trump won a coin flip last week, allowing him to choose which podium to use and whether he wants to give his closing argument before or after Harris. He chose to stand at the podium to the right of the screen, and to give his closing statement after Harris.

Each candidate will be given two minutes for each answer, two minutes for rebuttals and one minute for follow-ups.

ABC News is expected to mute the microphones of each candidate when their opponent is speaking, just as they were muted during the CNN debate between Trump and Biden in June. Trump and Harris will not be allowed to ask each other questions.

The candidates will not be allowed to bring any notes or props with them on stage and they will not be allowed to meet with campaign staff during the two commercial breaks.

There will be no live audience.

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:

Make sure to bookmark this page which will host the livestream and live blog.

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: