Conservative leadership debate

Pierre Poilievre and Leslyn Lewis decided to skip the final debate, panning it as unnecessary and badly timed for campaigns trying to get their supporters ...

“We all get along,” Mr. Aitchison said at one point during a discussion on the environment. Mr. Baber opened by speaking about what he called the mental health “catastrophe” in Canada, and saying he would end COVID-19 restrictions. Mr. Charest, a former leader of the federal Progressive Conservative party who governed Quebec from 2003 to 2012, said he could lead the Conservatives to victory after repeated defeats. The winner will be announced on Sept. 10. We’re in the 12th round, and we’re interrupted to say, ‘well, what will you do if you don’t [win]?’” he said. “All my life I have showed up,” said Mr. Charest, citing his role in such challenges as rebuilding the Progressive Conservative Party after its defeat in 1993, and his work in the Quebec referendums. “We’re like boxers at the end of our match. The deadline for voting is Sept. 6. The former premier did not answer the question. He also called for taxes to be “simple, predictable, fair, and low.” Party president Rob Batherson moderated the event, which featured sections in French and English. Who’s in the Conservative leadership race?

Those participating in the third debate will be Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison and Roman Baber. The winner will be announced on Sept. 10.

I believe in conservative values,” Charest, who led the Quebec Liberals, the main federalist party in the province, for 14 years. It estimates about 400,000 people are new to the party. Poilievre and Lewis risk being fined $50,000 for skipping the event. “I led a coalition government in Quebec because, as a conservative, I believed in the unity of this country.” But with six weeks left in the contest, the former Quebec premier, who once led the erstwhile federal Progressive Conservative party, would not say whether he plans to remain within the Conservative Party of Canada if another candidate is revealed as the winner on Sept. 10. Jean Charest spent the last official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday stressing that his experience as a political leader is what the party needs to unite.

Jean Charest started by commending candidates Scott Aitchison and Roman Baber for appearing at the event, which Pierre Poilievre and Leslyn Lewis skipped.

Charest refused to answer directly during the debate portion of the evening. Baber went as far as implying that tools created during the pandemic could remain and become surveillance tools. Aitchison said he would work to have a “real” relationship with First Nations and Inuit. “I guarantee one thing: if I’m prime minister of this country, it will be done. They mostly focused on areas that had not been thoroughly covered in previous debates, such as Indigenous issues, transportation and climate change. Article content

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A third debate organized by the Conservative Party as part of the leadership race will take the form of a roundtable in Ottawa this Wednesday evening.

In total, the Conservative Party said 675,000 members had registered to vote for the new leader. By comparison, the Conservative Party had around 270,000 registered members during the previous leadership contest in 2020. He was kicked out of the race by party officials last month for allegedly violating it Election Act and party fundraising rules, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown received $541,000 in donations during that three-month period. The first part of the debate will be in English starting at 6 pm. According to the collections received by the , more than 80,000 members exercised their right to vote early last week. He says he has crossed swords enough with the other candidates that the English debate organized by the party in Edmonton was embarrassing because the moderator asked “unnecessary” questions.

Those participating in the third debate will be Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison and Roman Baber. The winner will be announced on Sept. 10.

I believe in conservative values,” Charest, who led the Quebec Liberals, the main federalist party in the province, for 14 years. Poilievre and Lewis risk being fined $50,000 for skipping the event. It estimates about 400,000 people are new to the party. He also said a candidate not showing up for leadership debate “is like a fish who says he doesn’t want to swim in the ocean.” “I led a coalition government in Quebec because, as a conservative, I believed in the unity of this country.” Jean Charest spent the last official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday stressing that his experience as a political leader is what the party needs to unite.

Three of the five Conservative Party of Canada leadership hopefuls Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber and Jean Charest debated one last time in both official ...

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Candidates Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber and Jean Charest delved into some of the campaign's key issues. In a half-English, half-French debate, the trio ...

Aitchison and Baber indicated plans to continue to support the Conservative Party anyway, but Charest dodged questions and told reporters at the post-debate scrum that his focus remained on becoming the next party leader. On Wednesday night, candidates faced questions about whether they would stay with the party if they failed to win the leadership. “We all need to take a step back and take a deep breath. The format of the third round of debate was very different from previous events, making it more like a roundtable discussion than a fierce showdown. Another main focus of the evening was party unity. “And that means we have to come together for our country,” he added.

OTTAWA — Jean Charest spent the last official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday making the case for his experience as a ...

Poilievre and Lewis risk being fined $50,000 for skipping the event. I believe in conservative values," Charest, who led the Quebec Liberals, the main federalist party in the province, for 14 years. It estimates about 400,000 people are new to the party. "I led a coalition government in Quebec because, as a conservative, I believed in the unity of this country." He also said a candidate not showing up for leadership debate "is like a fish who says he doesn't wan to swim in the ocean." OTTAWA — Jean Charest spent the last official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday stressing that his experience as a political leader is what the party needs to unite.

OTTAWA — Jean Charest spent the last official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday stressing that his experience as a political ...

Poilievre and Lewis risk being fined $50,000 for skipping the event. I believe in conservative values," Charest, who led the Quebec Liberals, the main federalist party in the province, for 14 years. It estimates about 400,000 people are new to the party. "I led a coalition government in Quebec because, as a conservative, I believed in the unity of this country." He also said a candidate not showing up for leadership debate "is like a fish who says he doesn't wan to swim in the ocean." OTTAWA — Jean Charest spent the last official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday stressing that his experience as a political leader is what the party needs to unite.

On Wednesday night in Ottawa, three of the five Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidates took part in the third and final official debate of the ...

On Wednesday night in Ottawa, three of the five Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidates took part in the third and final official debate of the 2022 race. Three of the five Conservative Party of Canada leadership hopefuls Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber and Jean Charest debated one last time in both official languages in Ottawa on Aug. 3. On Wednesday night in Ottawa, three of the five Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidates took part in the third and final official debate of the 2022 race. As police investigate alleged sexual assaults involving members of two Canadian men's hockey teams, CTVNews.ca heard from a number of parents expressing concerns with enrolling their children in organized hockey. The Conservative Party leadership race is well underway as contenders hold rallies, duke it out in debates, and slowly release more details of their policy platforms. With the nation's capital bracing for more protests over the Canada Day weekend, CTVNews.ca takes a look at where the main commissions and studies stand. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says Canada's inflation rate is set to remain 'painfully high' for the rest of the year. He said the Conservative Party has set records with its membership numbers, and each and every member should exercise their right to vote. We can't be the party that just rails against government, when we have to be the party that’s offering better government that actually respects taxpayer dollars and delivers results. We have to offer real solutions to the challenges Canadians face every day and produce a government that actually delivers results. And yet we pay taxes for all of this, and you'd think that they would have their act together,” Charest said of Trudeau. “And there's an urgency to change governments, Canadians want change, and they're looking to us as Conservatives as the alternative. The format of the third debate differed greatly from the previous events, resulting in more of a roundtable discussion than a fiery faceoff.