Controversy over vaccines and Islamophobia forward of the September 20 election upset the chief of Canada’s opposition Conservative Party.
A Conservative candidate in Nova Scotia apologized for social media posts that had been primarily based on Sharia legislation and supported the banning of the burqa worn by some Muslim girls. And on Friday the Conservative Party confirmed they’d dumped the Beaches-East York candidate in Toronto after Ride’s Liberal incumbent Nate Erskine-Smith highlighted Islamophobic tweets from 2017.
“We are working a constructive marketing campaign primarily based on bringing the nation collectively and getting the nation again on its ft from an financial viewpoint. And I need individuals on my crew to share that,” Conservatives chief Erin O’Toole mentioned on Saturday.
O’Toole additionally appeared to supply tacit approval for conservative candidates who haven’t been absolutely vaccinated to marketing campaign in retirement residences, so long as they adhere to public well being measures. The query was raised after Michelle Ferreri, the Conservative candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha, posted photographs of her campaigning in a senior residents’ residence regardless of receiving just one shot.
O’Toole wouldn’t say what number of of his candidates haven’t been vaccinated. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has mentioned everybody besides these receiving medical exemptions has been vaccinated.
Trudeau referred to as for a vote final month within the hope of successful a majority of seats in parliament, however the polls present a decent race.
O’Toole, 48, gained the Conservative Party management final yr by promoting himself as a “true blue conservative” and promising to “take Canada back”. He campaigned on the proper, however has since adopted extra liberal positions.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
