As it happened: The 2022 French-language Conservative leadership debate

The Conservative Party of Canada leadership hopefuls debated face-to-face in French, in Laval, Que. on May 25. It was the second of two party-sanctioned debates organized as part of the 2022 leadership race. 

• Recap the first official Conservative leadership debate
• Meet the six candidates on the ballot to be the next Conservative leader
• Where the six Conservative leadership candidates stand on key policy issues

Here are our reporters' real-time updates as the debate unfolded.

 

 

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  Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre, left, smiles as he takes part in the Conservative Party of Canada French-language leadership debate in Laval, Quebec on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

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  Candidates, left to right, Leslyn Lewis, Roman Baber, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Pierre Poilievre at the Conservative Party of Canada English leadership debate in Edmonton, Alta., Wednesday, May 11, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh