After the New Democrats and Conservatives opened the door for Elizabeth May to join the debate, May was quick to respond.

The leader of the Green Party, gave reporters across Canada a 15 minute warning of a conference call this afternoon. Reporters dialed in and a few minutes later May joined the call from New Glasgow where she is campaigning.

She started with a statement and she said that she "fully expects she will be in the debate."

She thanked Canadians across the country for making their views known.

She said she thinks this proves "democracy works and when you get engaged you can change the world. And I intend to do that in the debates."

— George Hoff