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Candidates addressed questions on four set themes over two hours: the economy, trade, immigration and environment, and also faced a handful of questions from Conservative supporters across the country on a smattering of issues including, leadership style, improving Canada-U.S. relations and how to broaden Conservative party appeal.

Here’s what you need to know from the first of five Conservative debates.

1. Trump’s victory is already having a significant impact

Trump and free trade were prominent topics during the evening and in post-debate scrums the candidates held with reporters. Trump’s protectionist rhetoric over the course of the U.S. election campaign and promises to renegotiate or rip up NAFTA are worrying most of the leadership hopefuls.

Kellie Leitch said her top priority would be to work with Trump and establish a good trading relationship. “I will be sure that I’m tough on him as he’s tough on NAFTA,” she said. Leitch sent out a fundraising email earlier in the day congratulating Trump on his victory and suggesting his anti-establishment message needs to be delivered in Canada — but she insisted she did not endorse Trump.

Leadership rival Michael Chong said: “(Tuesday) night’s election results should concern all of us in this room who care about free trade.”

Several candidates said Canada must remind Trump of the benefits of free trade to the U.S. and work with American lawmakers and industry to put pressure on the president-elect to respect free-trade deals.