The Conservative Party of Canada's plan to host a third leadership debate in August may be crumbling, with one candidate refusing to attend and another mulling whether it's really necessary.
The campaign for perceived front-runner Pierre Poilievre announced Thursday the longtime MP won't take part in the debate, facing the consequence of a hefty fine.
“It was not the campaign's fault that the party's Edmonton debate was widely recognized as an embarrassment … candidates were given Ping-Pong paddles to hold up when they wanted to speak. It was more of a game show than a debate,” the statement read. The party has said a record number of people - about 675,000 - signed up for memberships ahead of the vote.
In response, Charest's campaign accused Poilievre of preferring to craft messages on social media “than answer questions in real time.” Like Poilievre, Lewis underscored it's an important stage of the race for candidates to meet members and says she has a jam-packed schedule of events.
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