Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland called Friday for four Liberal leadership debates and said the other leadership candidates should commit to running in the next election under the party banner—no matter who wins.
In an open letter to the other candidates, Freeland said that the four debates, two in each official language, should be held as soon as possible.
“Canadians deserve to see us debate our ideas and the path forward for our party and our country without delay,” she wrote.
“I am also calling on each of us to make a pledge to run as a Liberal candidate in the next election and serve in the next Parliament—no matter the outcome of the leadership race. By committing to be a part of this team for the long haul, we can show Canadians that we’re not in this for ourselves—we’re in it for them.”…