By Canadian Press

Conservative party moving ahead with third debate Aug. 3, still deciding format

Jul 22, 2022 | 11:17 AM

OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada is pushing ahead with a third leadership debate, telling members to tune in Aug. 3.

The party informed members of the date in an email Thursday night after contender Pierre Poilievre said he wouldn’t go and another hopeful, Leslyn Lewis, expressed reservations.

Poilievre’s campaign says he is focused on getting supporters to send in their ballots by the September deadline, while Lewis says she has a full schedule of meetings with members.

Under party rules, candidates must attend official party debates or risk a $50,000 fine.

A party spokesman says the debate format remains under discussion.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 22, 2022.

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