Charest\u0027s outreach and call for another debate comes as party members have begun voting for their next leader, and the party has started validating ballots
As he does, the ex-premier of Quebec is turning his attention to winning over members of the country’s racialized and newcomer communities. Many came to the party through support for Patrick Brown, whose disqualification leaves their votes up for grabs.
Without naming names, Charest says all but one of the remaining campaigns are in favour of the party hosting a third debate.Advertisement 3The party’s decision to remove Brown from the race over an allegation he may have violated federal election laws has spurred Charest to begin making direct appeals to members of immigrant communities Brown courted.
He goes on to say the country needs more immigrants from the Philippines and that more needs to be done to recognize their foreign credentials to get them into the workforce. Charest’s outreach and call for another debate comes as party members have begun voting for their next leader, and the party has started validating the ballots that have been returned.Article content
Leslyn Lewis’s campaign recently said she was travelling the country meeting members, but would attend a third debate if the party decided to hold one.
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