The candidates running in the Conservative leadership election convened in Edmonton on May 11 for their first official debate in English.
The debate wasn’t as contentious as the last week’s unofficial debate hosted by Canada Strong and Free, but still the candidates took the occasional jabs at each other while putting forth arguments on why they are the one to beat the Liberal government in the next election.
The candidates debated pressing issues facing the country such as Canada’s energy role, the war in Ukraine, and post-pandemic freedoms, focusing on what each thought an authentic Conservative vision of Canada would look like.
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