A new media organization's plan to host all four Conservative leadership candidates for a debate Wednesday was thrown into disarray when two of the contenders dropped out.
Leslyn Lewis announced hours before the Toronto event her doctor had ordered her to stay away because she is battling an ear infection and has a fever, though she has tested negative for COVID-19.
Lewis is ill and organizers wish her well, Malcolm said, but MacKay, who lives in Toronto made a choice. Lewis said missing a chance to participate in a debate hosted by the organization was a disappointment. Many party members have been posting photos of their marked ballots on social media, and while those are just a fraction of the 269,000 people eligible to vote, it has become common to see her name marked in second place on the ranked ballot the party uses.
The centre, a registered charity, describes itself as a non-governmental, non-partisan organization conducting research and investigative journalism.
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