CPC leadership candidates meet in Belleville, Ont. to address voters
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Four of the six candidates running for leadership of the federal Conservative Party gathered in Belleville, Ont., on Monday for a meet-and-greet with potential voters.
The Hastings, Lennox and Addington (HL&A) Conservative Association hosted four of the six Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leadership candidates in Belleville, Ont., in a meet-and-greet on Monday.
“You never really get to know a person until you get to meet them,” says HL&A Conservative Association president Eric Lorenzen. “Get a chance to shake their hand and ask them questions that might not be available online.”
Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown and Jean Charest took part in the event, while Leslyn Lewis pulled out last minute and perceived front-runner Pierre Poilievre was noticeably absent.
Candidates were given 10 minutes to address the crowd, all highlighting the need for party unity in what has been a very divisive leadership race.
“Are we going to go down the route of American divisiveness and polarization, or are we going to remain Canadians?” said Charest.
Aitchison delivered the same sentiment in his speech.
“We need to win in places like the 905 around Toronto,” he said. “We need to win in the Lower Mainland of B.C. We need to win on the island of Montreal. And I am convinced that we will never win in those places if we’re screaming at each other and we’re a divided movement and a divided caucus.”
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