Conservative riding presidents, candidates, MPs rebelling against party’s decision to claw back half of election rebates

'I thought we were pretty good, but we're no better than the scheming, goddamned NDP and the Liberals,’ says Oakville Conservative riding association president Brian Cargill.

The three main leadership candidates, former Harper-era cabinet minister Peter MacKay, and Conservative MPs Marilyn Gladu and Erin O'Toole, are vowing to cancel the 'rebate sharing program' after the June leadership election.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 9, 2020

The Conservative Party is facing serious pushback from riding associations, candidates, and caucus members over the Conservative Fund’s decision to claw back 50 per cent of the election rebates from Elections Canada that candidates receive for their expenses after an election, and the three main l...

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