The Liberal candidate for Barrie-Springwater-Oro Medonte issued a problem Sunday to all Progressive Conservative candidates, urging them to fill their reserved seats at debates throughout the province.
Jeff Lehman, Barrie's outgoing mayor, spoke on behalf of the Ontario Liberal Occasion Sunday, accusing his Conservative opponent, Legal professional Normal Doug Downey, and all Conservative candidates of skipping debates and all-candidate conferences.
"We're right here right now as a result of we're involved about one thing that our candidates are seeing in ridings throughout the province, and that's it seems that PC candidates have been instructed to not attend all-candidate conferences and media appearances, avoiding debates, particularly on points the place the federal government's report is weak," mentioned Lehman. "That is dangerous for our province. That is dangerous for democracy."
Lehman alleges that appearances from Conservative candidates in 63 ridings have been skipped this election cycle. In line with Lehman, Downey has appeared at simply one in all three all candidate occasions to this point.
"By dodging these debates, Doug Ford, Doug Downey and the opposite Conservatives are taking as a right the belief that individuals put in our establishments, in democracy," mentioned Lehman. "Essentially the most fundamental take a look at of management is displaying up; being accountable, listening to the general public, answering questions and even uncomfortable ones."
PC Chief Doug Ford, who's campaigning in Bracebridge this morning with native Conservative candidate Graydon Smith, says candidates haven't been instructed to skip debates.
"In no way. We've got an incredible, nice candidate, Doug Downey, the Legal professional Normal, up in Barrie," Ford mentioned in response to the allegations. "He is carried out an incredible job representing the individuals. There's going to be some candidates that wish to do the debates and a few that are not going to do the talk."
In an announcement supplied to CTV Information, the marketing campaign of Doug Downey says the Liberal marketing campaign is 'falling aside'.
"The Barrie-Innisfil candidate has mentioned the occasion will kill the Bradford bypass, and Mr. Lehman is promising extra limitless examine and delay, regardless of supporting the bypass previously," the assertion says. "Each positions are at odds with their chief Steven Del Duca. It's apparent the Liberal marketing campaign is now simply each candidate for itself. Mr. Lehman ought to focus extra on clarifying their occasion's place on the Bradford Bypass and fewer time worrying about all-candidate debates."
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