The former conservative candidate BC says that the party has removed it from the comments of past podcasts
A former conservative candidate in the Vancouver metro of New Westminster – Burnaby – Maillardville claims to have been removed from the party list due to the comments he made on the Chinese government in a podcast four years ago.
Lourence Singh, a real estate agent who had made a campaign while driving, spoke on Sunday for the first time from his removal, saying that he was fired after a nine -minute phone call with a party official on April 1st.
“It was very shocking to learn the news that the party was abruptly informing me that they could have ended my candidacy,” Singh said to CBC News. “I needed to collect … before proceeding with what I intend to say.”
Singh says the call has referred to the observations he made on a podcast called A little serious with Sahib In February 2021.
About five minutes from the episode, the guest criticizes the Chinese government for limiting freedom of speech.
Singh replies saying: “I feel in western culture that believe that democracy is the only legitimate or practice of government … but the system for (China) works”.
“They have built big cities and people now thrive on their reforms and policies that the government is implementing in China”.
Singh says that his comments had the purpose of recognizing that different forms of government can produce positive results for citizens.
“The reason why the party fired me is that my observations on this podcast differ from the position of the party’s anti-cinestick government,” he said.
The conservative party of Canada did not respond to a request for news from the CBC for a comment on the removal of Singh Sunday.
However, it’s official Political declaration He says: “The conservative party will adopt an assertive foreign policy towards authoritarian dictatorships, including the Chinese Communist Party, focused on the suspension of Canada values in compliance with human rights and democratic principles”.
Singh says that the decision to remove it was unjustified and came after weeks of campaigns while driving.
“We knocked on about 14,000 doors while driving receiving a big answer. We have already laid the foundations,” he said.
He says he has filed an appeal and presented a petition with more than 450 signatures that asked to be restored, but I never returned to the party. Singh says he was told in the initial call that the decision was definitive.
Singh says he is continuing his campaign as an independent.
“I am already known by the electorate here. So it is basically continuing from where I interrupted, only now as independent rather than as a conservative.”
Introduced new candidate conservative
The New Westminster – Burnaby – Maillardville covers the city of New Westminster, as well as areas of Eastern Burnaby and Southwest Coquitlam.
His borders have been redesigned In response to population growth.
Indy Panchi has been appointed new conservative candidate for driving, replacing Singh Sunday.
On Sunday morning, the conservative leader Pierre Poerievre visited the area, where it was reached by Panchi and other local candidates to announce the party’s recovery plan, which includes a treatment for the recovery of the loan for 50,000 people who were dealing with addiction.
Panchi, who had previously sought the nomination in Richmond East -Steveston, is the founder of Guru Nanak’s free cuisine, a recorded charity body that provides free meals to the needy. His profile on the conservative party website lists him as a new Westminster resident.
CBC News requested an interview with Panchi has not yet received an answer.
Singh said he considers a friend Panchi but he questioned the times of the replacement.
“We are so far in the electoral process,” Singh said. “We inserted a huge base, so it would be difficult for someone else to enter, given the perspective of the situation.”
The conservative party dropped at least six candidates, including Singh.
Singh’s dismissal is One of the five times The conservative party dropped the candidates. The liberals also fell Two candidates During the second week of the election campaign.
The liberal candidate Paul Chiang retired from the race after suggesting that people claim a generosity about a conservative candidate from the Chinese government. Conservative candidates Mark McKenzie and Stefan Marquis are abandoned by the party for past comments and posts on social media. The power panel discusses how party leaders deal with problematic candidates.
Elections Canada requires all parts to finalize their candidates by 14:00 and on Monday. After that deadline, candidates cannot be replaced.
The removal of a candidate after Monday can also complicate things for voters, especially if they voted in advance.
Elections Canada cannot change the cards once the list of candidates has been aimed. If someone launches a vote for a candidate who is subsequently removed from the party or abandon the elections, those votes cannot be changed.
