OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary says he won’t take part in Tuesday’s official party debate in Edmonton, citing the format. But the news is being greeted with cries of foul from rival candidates who dismiss O’Leary’s claim that one among them refused to agree to change the format. O’Leary says he believes the party’s preferred format of having all 14 candidates on stage answering the same questions allows no time for ideas to be explained. O’Leary says that instead of the debate, he’ll be holding an event where he can speak directly to party members. After Tuesday’s debate, the party has one more formal event scheduled before members vote to select a new leader on May 27.

Source: National Post February 27, 2017 16:52 UTC