The first debate for the Conservative leadership race will take place Wednesday evening in French, with the English debate to follow on Thursday.
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This debate will be followed by another one Thursday in English, both taking place in downtown Toronto and livestreamed online.The back-to-back scheduling is one of many concessions the party has had to make in a race upended repeatedly by the COVID-19 pandemic.But when COVID-19 began to shut down the country in March, that plan was scuttled, as well as all the others for the campaign.
All have used all manner of technologies to connect: Facebook live events, online videos, telephone townhalls and robocalls. MacKay tried to bolster his Quebec cred this week by posting a class photo of sorts showcasing all the endorsements he has in the province, and buying French-language ads on social media, including one asking people to take a survey.
"Despite everyone's talk about inclusivity, the narrative is constantly brought up that you can't look or act or seem different in any way or Canadians just won't vote for you," Lewis said in a recent letter to supporters.Wednesday night will be her national debut on the party stage and a goal for her campaign is to give further fuel to the momentum she appears to be gaining.
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