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Powerful camps behind Tory nomination skirmish in Ontario
A Conservative nomination battle in Ontario is pitting two powerful political camps against one another — and causing grumbling in the ranks about party headquarters.
Paul Smith, a 50-year-old corporate executive and former assistant to prime minister Brian Mulroney, is running against 24-year-old businessman Adam Moulton in the riding of Northumberland Peterborough South.
Both men have impressive backers.
Mulroney and son Ben appeared at a fundraiser for Smith last month, and he has the support of nearby MPs Erin O'Toole and Dean Del Mastro.
Moulton has received the endorsement of Employment Minister Jason Kenney, and others including New Brunswick MP John Williamson.
When the local Canadian Tire, owned by Moulton's father Ralph, began selling Conservative party memberships to help his campaign, Smith's supporters cried foul.
They also accused the party of closing the sale of memberships a month earlier than originally planned, leaving Smith at a disadvantage.
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/p...tory-nomination-skirmish-in-ontario-1.2805580
Powerful camps behind Tory nomination skirmish in Ontario
A Conservative nomination battle in Ontario is pitting two powerful political camps against one another — and causing grumbling in the ranks about party headquarters.
Paul Smith, a 50-year-old corporate executive and former assistant to prime minister Brian Mulroney, is running against 24-year-old businessman Adam Moulton in the riding of Northumberland Peterborough South.
Both men have impressive backers.
Mulroney and son Ben appeared at a fundraiser for Smith last month, and he has the support of nearby MPs Erin O'Toole and Dean Del Mastro.
Moulton has received the endorsement of Employment Minister Jason Kenney, and others including New Brunswick MP John Williamson.
When the local Canadian Tire, owned by Moulton's father Ralph, began selling Conservative party memberships to help his campaign, Smith's supporters cried foul.
They also accused the party of closing the sale of memberships a month earlier than originally planned, leaving Smith at a disadvantage.
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/p...tory-nomination-skirmish-in-ontario-1.2805580