Three out of Five Conservative Candidates to Appear Tonight for Final Party Debate

Conservative leadership hopeful Jean Charest, second right, speaks as Pierre Poilievre, left to right, Patrick Brown, Scott Aitchison, Leslyn Lewis, and Roman Baber look on during the Conservative Party of Canada French-language leadership debate in Laval, Quebec on May 25, 2022. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

No audience, no podiums and appearances from only three out of the five candidates running to lead the federal Conservatives.

These are the circumstances under which the party’s last official debate of the race will take place tonight in Ottawa, before a winner is announced Sept. 10.