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Vaughn Palmer: Conspicuous no-shows for B.C. Conservative leadership debate

Opinion: The first debate in the leadership race won't include two high-profile candidates, with Caroline Elliott's absence generating much of the fallout

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VICTORIA — After four months of mostly behind the scenes manoeuvring, the B.C. Conservatives this week enter the public phase of their leadership campaign with the first debate among candidates for the top job.

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But the Wednesday evening event has also generated major controversy because two high-profile candidates, former B.C. United vice-president Caroline Elliott, and Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar, won’t be attending.

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Elliott’s no-show has generated much of the fallout since the announcement last week from Juno News, the conservative-leaning organization that is staging the debate.

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