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The five candidates running for the leadership of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives have faced off for their final debate, capping off a campaign dominated by disputes over their ideological credentials. The 90-minute debate between candidates Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Peter Milobar and Yuri Fulmer saw all candidates broadly agree on the main issues. That included the need to unify the party and bring in new voters, repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the need for an overhaul of the health-care system. All also \u00a0expressed support for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast. But they clashed over who was best to lead and whose background made them best equipped to head the party. The debate took place on the day the party started… <\/p>\n

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The five candidates running for the leadership of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives have faced off for their final debate, capping off a campaign dominated by disputes over their ideological credentials. The 90-minute debate between candidates Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Peter Milobar and Yuri Fulmer saw all candidates broadly agree on the main issues. That included the need to unify the party and bring in new voters, repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the need for an overhaul of the health-care system. All also \u00a0expressed support for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast. But they clashed over who was best to lead and whose background made them best equipped to head the party. The debate took place on the day the party started... <\/p>\n

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