BREAKING: Conservative Party of Canada “has quietly removed Jim Karahalios from its list of candidates”
Andrew Lawton of True North is reporting on Twitter:
The Conservative Party of Canada has quietly removed Jim Karahalios from its list of candidates. Karahalios has previously said he submitted the required $300,000 and 3,000 signatures. No official word from party on disqualification. pic.twitter.com/IqVENllCu4
— Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) March 20, 2020
He continues:
Conservative Party of Canada confirms Karahalios was disqualified for "statements made by Mr. Karahalios through email, mail, and social media earlier in the month." Karahalios appealed but was unsuccessful. pic.twitter.com/kDwuQxqcKo
— Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) March 20, 2020
Recently, then-candidate Karahalios sat down for a longform conversation with Ezra Levant about his campaign: