Conservative Leadership Debate

• Leslyn Lewis won’t attend third Conservative leadership debate

  Leslyn Lewis has officially decided to skip out on the Conservative party's next leadership debate.

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  Jul 28, 2022
  
• Conservative leadership candidates to battle for crucial Quebec in French debate

  Quebec and its 78 ridings have been key in the party's past two races, which saw Erin O'Toole elected in 2020 and Andrew Scheer in 2017.

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  May 24, 2022
  
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• Conservative leadership candidates meet in Edmonton for 1st official party debate

  The event in Edmonton comes less than a week after five out of the six contenders put on a feisty performance during an unofficial debate in Ottawa.

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  May 11, 2022
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• Conservative leadership candidates to face off in Edmonton for next debate

  Conservatives tuning into the next leadership debate hope to see the six candidates vying for the party's top job lay off the personal attacks, says one campaign manager.

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
• Conservative leadership hopefuls face off in first unofficial debate

  The five of six candidates participating in the event were asked why they believed former leader Erin O'Toole lost last fall's federal election to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  Canada

  May 5, 2022
• Five Conservative leadership hopefuls readying for debate in Ottawa

  It's not an official leadership debate, but is being hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network as part of an annual conference taking place in Ottawa.

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  May 5, 2022
• Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay criticized for skipping debates

  The only debates leadership contenders had to attend were two set up by the leadership organizing committee.

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  Jul 8, 2020
• Conservative leadership candidates split on how to address systemic racism in Canada

  Peter MacKay, Leslyn Lewis and Derek Sloan all at least acknowledged system racism at Thursday's debate, while Erin O'Toole declined to even use the phrase.

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  Jun 18, 2020
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• Four Conservative party leadership contenders face off in 2nd debate

  Tonight, two other candidates are aiming to score some points of their own.

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  Jun 18, 2020
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• Conservative leadership hopefuls spar over carbon tax, inclusivity in French debate

  Presumed front-runners Peter MacKay and Erin O'Toole used every chance they had to poke holes in each others' records and promises, while Derek Sloan and Leslyn Lewis struggled to be heard.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2020