Controversy that recently arose around a Progressive Conservative candidate’s nomination in an Ontario riding highlights the issue of organic versus appointed nominations—considerations that could play a role in the federal election that is expected this fall.
Former Mississauga South MP Stella Ambler had sought the provincial PC nomination in Simcoe-Grey since last November, only to have her party appoint Collingwood Mayor Brian Saunderson as its candidate in June, without a vote. Ambler’s appeal to the party was denied, so she recently turned to the courts, saying the party acted contrary to its own constitution.
