Editor’s note: This story has been updated from a previous version.In a rough start that seemed like an amateurish defense to the ‘tele-town hall,’ Conservative leader Erin O’Toole and his candidate moderator asked callers Marge and Sheila whether they knew they’d be speaking to O’Toole on Thursday night, after they’d each asked their question.In the spring, as election buzz heated up and COVID-19 cases continued to climb in a third wave, Conservatives built a TV studio in a hotel ballroom in downtown Ottawa.
They wanted to be ready to connect with Canadians virtually, should their leader not be able to hit the hustings.However, on Thursday night, due to either technical difficulties or general awkwardness or perhaps both, it wasn’t until.