Restoring democracy, national unity, freedom, respect—those were some of the main themes brought forward by the Conservative Party leadership contenders during the first debate of the race on May 5 in Ottawa.
Six candidates have been approved to run by the party, and all but Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown participated in the unofficial debate organized by the Canada Strong & Free networking conference.
Roman Baber
Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber, who was booted out of the Ontario Progressive Conservative caucus for standing up against pandemic lockdowns, was born in the Soviet Union and linked his personal experience with that system to his appreciation of Canadian democracy.
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