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Michael Taube: Tory Leadership Debates: Intensity May Surprise Some, but It’s Not New and Not Unique to Canada

Michael Taube: Tory Leadership Debates: Intensity May Surprise Some, but It’s Not New and Not Unique to Canada
(L–R) Candidates Leslyn Lewis, Roman Baber, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Pierre Poilievre at the Conservative Party of Canada English leadership debate in Edmonton, Alta., on May 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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Commentary

Canada’s Conservative Party has held several debates involving its six leadership candidates. It’s notable to mention that political observers and party members who have either watched or attended these events have remarked on what they perceive as being a similar theme—that is, the leaders’ debates have been more intense, divisive, and politically charged than anything they’ve ever witnessed before in this country.

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