Thu May 5, 2022 – 4:44 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – The sole pro-life verified candidate of six vying for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) will do her best to fend off her mostly pro-abortion opponents this evening as candidates take the stage in their first, albeit unofficial, debate in Ottawa.
While there are six verified CPC leadership candidates, only five are listed as confirmed to be taking part in the debate, and only one, CPC MP Dr. Leslyn Lewis, is solidly pro-life.
Confirmed to be in attendance for the debate in addition to Lewis are CPC MPs Pierre Poilievre and Scott Aitchison, along with former Quebec Premier Jean Charest, and independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber. Missing is Brampton, Ontario Mayor Patrick Brown.
The debate rather refreshingly will not be moderated by a member of the mainstream media, but instead will be facilitated by Candice Malcolm, founder and editor-in-chief of True North, a conservative independent media outlet.
It will be held at the Shaw Conference Centre in Ottawa from 5:30 to 7 p.m. EST. Those in the Ottawa area interested in attending in person can purchase debate-only tickets for $55.37.
The leaders’ debate will be the first time CPC leadership
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