Election meddling top of mind in Tory nomination race facing membership fraud complaints

The Oxford, Ont., nomination race is getting testy with contestant Rick Roth describing Arpan Khanna as a ‘parachute candidate from Brampton’ and Khanna accusing Roth of ‘telling lies.' Candidate Deborah Tait, meanwhile, is urging the Conservative Party to protect the voting process.

The approximately 6,700 Conservative Party members in Oxford, Ont., will elect their candidate on March 25. Lawyer Arpan Khanna, left, municipal councillor Deb Tait, and former ministerial staffer Rick Roth are seeking the Conservative nomination in this riding.Photographs courtesy of Twitter, City of Woodstock, and Global Public Affairs

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 23, 2023

At a time when allegations of interference in Canadian elections are bringing increased scrutiny to contests across jurisdictions, a complaint has been filed with the Commissioner of Canada Elections about hundreds of alleged fraudulent members eligible to vote in the covete...

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