A former Liberal candidate who came within a five percentage point-margin of unseating Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt in the 2015 election is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of manipulating a nomination contest to make way for their preferred candidate, Olympic gold medalist Adam van Koeverden, for the 2019 election.
In a press release, businessman Azim Rizvee said he was “forced” by the party to withdraw from the nomination for Milton, Ont., after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) personally told him and his wife that Mr. van Koeverden, an Olympic gold medalist in sprint kayaking, is his preferred candidate.
Mr. Rizvee won 40.4 per cent of the votes in the 2015 election in Milton, losing to Ms. Raitt, who garnered 45.3 per cent of the vote.
Mr. Rizvee said he’s holding a press conference at 2 pm this afternoon at 1195 Winter Crescent in Milton, Ont. to provide more details about his experience about the nomination contest with the media.
“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, personally told me and my wife very aggressively that Adam van Koeverden is his preferred candidate for the Milton riding: ‘I am little worried for you guys but I will keep pushing Adam van Koeverden, He is a good man and we need him in Ottawa,’” Mr. Rizvee wrote in the press release. “We felt threatened, harassed and bullied.”
His Hairness is a cacksucker – figuratively (and no doubt literally).
That’s what Trudeau is all about. Name recognition and style without substance. I hope this guy nails him to the wall.
Well his speech at 2 might be enlightening as the CTV news at noon had the new guys announcement and not one mention of an others dissension?
On a positive note, it’s much better to have someone that pushes for gay rights then it is a Muslim that pushes for Muslim rights and the building of mosques.
This should come as no surprise
The Turdo Liberals are all about optics
Not about substance or ability
A gold medal kayak sprinter Yup he will be a good fit with the rest of the unqualified clowns in Turd boys diverse gong show
Good to know. So Trudeau isn’t the nice guy he pretends to be. Shocker!