Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.

Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website

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BY NEIL MOSS

February 28, 2024

Days before bowing out of the Conservative nomination race in Richmond Hill, Ont., one prospective candidate said he was concerned about the risk of foreign interference during the next federal election, particularly during nomination contests.

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