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Five Conservative Leadership Hopefuls Square Off in Debate Tonight in Ottawa

Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 4:30 pm
by claireokc
Five out of the six candidates vying for Tory leadership will appear on stage tonight for a debate before a room of conservative faithful. 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. The organization promotes conservative ideas and was founded by Preston Manning, former leader of the Reform Party of Canada—a precursor to the Canadian Alliance, which merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form the current Conservative party. Pieces of that history may be on display during tonight’s debate, as the race has already seen accusations fly over whether some candidates are truly “Conservative.” ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/five-cons ... 47919.html