The Conservative Party of Canada has removed two candidates within 24 hours due to controversial past social media posts. One of the ousted candidates, Stefan Marquis, was dropped after comments surfaced suggesting former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should face the death penalty, which he later claimed was a joke. The party has not specified which posts led to the disqualifications but emphasized maintaining standards for candidates. Marquis criticized the decision, calling himself a 'devoted ally' of the party. The incidents highlight the growing scrutiny of candidates' online histories during the election campaign.
@7M2VX9VLibertarian1 day1D
Kicking people out over edgy social media jokes just shows how little these parties actually care about free speech.
@8V249VHProgressive1 day1D
Maybe if the Conservatives didn’t attract so many candidates with extreme views in the first place, they wouldn’t have to keep scrambling to clean up their mess.
@VengefulTunaFar-right1 day1D
Looks like the Conservatives are more worried about hurt feelings than standing up for free speech and real patriots.
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