Conservative leadership debate features fewer personal attacks, more focus on policy

Conservative leadership debate features fewer personal attacks, more focus on policy

There were few fiery exchanges in the first English-language debate between the Conservative Party leadership hopefuls on Thursday, even during hot-button issues like tackling racism. Peter MacKay and Erin O'Toole remain the clear front-runners with Derek Sloan and Leslyn Lewis as potential kingmakers.  »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNa... Voice your opinion and connect with us online: Facebook |   / thenational   Twitter |   / cbcthenational   Instagram |   / cbcthenational   »»» »»» »»» »»» »»» The National is CBC Television's flagship news program, featuring the day's top stories with in-depth and original journalism.