Conservative Party Leadership Election Campaign

[gryphon]

Now that the US election is done, let us come back to Canada to look at the Conservative Leadership Election Campaign.Tonight at 7 PM eastern, 12 candidates will debate for the first time to make their case why they should be the leader of the opposition.

You can view the debate here http://conservativepartyofcanada.cma...d-duljdjkir-t/

[Natalka]

Gee, I forgot that it's being held here. Well, I wouldn't have paid to have gone, anyway, lol!

[Natalka]

Debate only in English.

The themes are:

• Economy.
• National Security.
• Defence.
• Trade and Prosperity.
• Crime and Safety.
• Environment and Climate Change.
• Government and Taxes.
• Immigration and Citizenship.
• Employment, Infrastructure and Labour.
• Family, Children and Health.
• Conservative Party of Canada, its membership, its governance and its future.

other info on candidates so far

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cons...sday-1.3843447

[Natalka]

online live on CPAC

http://www.cpac.ca/en/brightcove/?ls=93&l=en

[gryphon]

Obhrai is impressing me

[gryphon]

He is REALLY impressing me

[gryphon]

Okay thats it, He is my ideal candidate

[Natalka]

I liked him, too, gryphon - hadn't heard of him before today, though.

I watched the first hour and 15 min, had to leave for some, then watched the last 20 min.

I like Lisa Raitt, and this was my first time hearing O'Toole - I thought he was good.

Def on my 'no' list are Kelly Leitch, Bernier, Lindsay.

[gryphon]

The moncton debate is going on now

[gryphon]

[Natalka]

Thanks, gryphon - drat, missed the first hour.

[Natalka]

Kevin O’Leary Officially Enters Conservative Leadership Race

Calling himself a “successful Canadian businessman with a great deal of international experience,” O’Leary said he’s the only one who can take down Trudeau.

http://etcanada.com/news/196542/kevi...adership-race/

Interview with him on various topics

http://globalnews.ca/news/3188715/ke...au-or-fire-me/

[FallenPixels]

Just what we need, a Trumpish candidate (albeit a slightly more polished and media savvy one) but he will at least say what he plans for the party unlike some who have been in the race a while.

Obhrai or O'Toole are the only ones I have liked so far.

Given the fact they must know that they need to widen the net to get voters after the Harper era, I am surprised at some of the more right candidates running. Running comes at emotional and fiscal expense so their advisors should be telling them it is not a good idea. I mean the only thing I have heard Blaney be hard on is the Niqab ban, everything else is well... we will try... maybe...

[SharonMe]

Former "Dragon" Arlene Dickinson weighs in on Kevin O'Leary's bid.

[Darth Penguin]

Is O'Leary an MP? Or is not not needed to be leader of a major political party in Canada?