Two Conservative leadership debates slated for April
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The Conservative Party will hold two official leadership debates in April. An english debate will go in Toronto on the 17th, and a french debate will be held in Montreal on the 23rd.
“The decision to hold the debates at this point of the race means candidates appearing on the stage are actually those that will appear on the ballot,” says Dan Nowlan, co-chair of the Leadership Election Organizing Committee in a release. “We also took into account that these are held at or after the membership deadline, allowing candidates to focus their efforts on their own campaigns and recruiting new members to the party.”
All Verified Candidates who will be on the ballot will have to appear in the debates. There the candidates will be able to provide their ideas, platforms and policies, and give Canadians more information why they should be chosen as leader of the party.
“These debates will provide a great opportunity for our Verified Candidates to have a robust exchange of ideas and policy, while giving our members and Canadians a chance to better inform their choice among the candidates,” says Lisa Raitt, co-chair of the Leadership Election Organizing Committee in the release. “With our Leadership Election Day fast approaching on June 27th, having these two debates officially on the calendar is another important step in our race, and I thank our committee for the work they’ve done on this to date.”
