A modified event featuring the remaining two candidates, Erin O\u0027Toole and Derek Sloan, would go ahead, organizers said
Shortly after, Peter MacKay declared he wouldn’t go either, saying it wouldn’t be fair if only three of the four candidates were onstage, and called for the event to be rescheduled.
In a statement, the organization wished Lewis a speedy recovery, noting it had been aware there was a chance she might not make the debate. MacKay, they said, was simply making a choice. The Conservative party did host two official leadership debates in June, and all four candidates appeared at those.
In mid-May, True North published a piece attacking MacKay for refusing to sit down with its reporters for an interview, saying he was the only one of the four candidates who had yet to grant their request. Lewis said she has been thrilled to see independent media beginning to thrive in Canada, and missing a chance to participate in a debate hosted by them was a disappointment.
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