Conservative leadership candidates Rudy Husny and Marilyn Gladu have criticized the CPC leadership committee (LEOC) for allowing the election to continue, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
"I still fundamentally believe now is not the time to campaign," said Husny. "During this national health crisis, I don’t have the heart to call our members to ask them to support my nomination and to donate money."
"I wouldn’t be true to myself if I did," he added. Husny declared that he would drop out of the race unless the LEOC changed the schedule.
Fellow leadership candidate Marilyn Gladu has also called for a suspension of the leadership contest.
"We are all responsible for flattening the curb," said the Sarnia-Lambton MP. "I am disappointed in the apparent decision of the Conservative Party of Canada’s LEOC with respect to the Covid-19 pandemic, and their refusal to amend the 2020 leadership election schedule to address the new reality of the pandemic."
As well as this, more pressure was placed on the LEOC after a petition was established by Elect Conservatives calling on the party to delay the leadersip election until the coronavirus turmoil has stabilized.
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