Tim Cheung (@TimCheung)

Contenders got an opportunity to share how they believe Canada should navigate its precarious relationship with China...(Patrick) Brown went first, arguing that exporting clean energy and supporting China in lowering its emissions is one way to improve relations with the superpower...Brown also accused (Pierre) Poilievre of being the only contender with the support of a #Huawei executive, an apparent reference to Vice President of Corporate Affairs Alykhan Velshi. However, Velshi denied this, telling CTV News that he is not supporting any specific #Conservative leadership campaign. #Poilievre, meanwhile, said #Canada can both balance economic interests and defend our democratic values and principles when confronting #China. Similar to the English-language debate, he called on (Jean) #Charest to unveil how much he was paid to work as a consultant for Huawei after leaving provincial politics. His line of questioning garnered a roaring applause from the audience." https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/charest-and-brown-challenge-poilievre-and-other-notable-moments-from-the-french-conservative-leadership-debate-1.5919034