Ford-CUPE feud portrays Tories as ‘black-hearted accountants,’ an image which could harm federal Conservatives

The CUPE strike has changed the channel from affordability issues to individual rights for now, but other factors will come into play before byelection day on Dec. 12, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.

Charles Sousa, left, is the Liberal candidate in the Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection. Ron Chhinzer is the Conservative candidate, and Julia Kloe is the NDP candidate. Voting date for the byelection is Dec.12.Photographs courtesy of Twitter and LinkedIn

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BY ABBAS RANA

November 14, 2022

Some federal Conservatives are concerned that Ontario Premier Doug Ford's ongoing labour dispute with CUPE education workers is negative portraying federal Conservatives, and putting them at a disadvantage in the upcoming Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection, say some Conservatives. “The strike and t...

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