Two GTA Conservative ridings call out party’s top brass for ‘interference’ in nominations, but HQ denies allegations

Georgetown Councillor D’Arcy Keene has launched his Conservative nomination campaign in the newly created riding of Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.

Former Ontario MPP Parm Gill, left, and former Toronto city councillor Karen Stintz have been named as Conservative candidates in the ridings of Milton and Eglinton-Lawrence, respectively. Potential candidates in both ridings are questioning why the party denied them a fair nomination process, and decided to name hand-picked candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and Wikipedia

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BY ABBAS RANA

February 19, 2024

Two Conservative riding associations in the Greater Toronto Area are crying foul over senior party executives’ “interference” in the nominations, but the party headquarters is dismissing the charge, saying it's following all the rules.

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