Federal Conservatives cut ties with Metro Vancouver candidate
Posted April 2, 2025 7:02 am.
The federal Conservative Party has cut ties with another candidate, this time in Metro Vancouver — but it isn’t saying why.
In a single-line statement released late Tuesday, the party says, “Mr. Lourence Singh will not be a candidate for the Conservative Party.”
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!The Conservatives have provided no further explanation as to why Singh will not run under the party’s banner in the New Westminster-Burnaby-Mailliardville riding.
Singh is the third candidate the Tories have indicated will not be running for them.
Also on Tuesday, it was announced that Mark McKenzie from Ontario’s Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore would no longer be running after a controversial joke from a 2022 podcast surfaced, suggesting that former prime minister Justin Trudeau should face the death penalty.
Earlier in the day, Stefan Marquis from Montréal’s Laurier-Sainte-Marie indicated he is no longer a Conservative candidate after sharing conspiracy theories on social media.
The Liberal Party also lost candidate Paul Chiang in the Toronto area to resignation this week.
He withdrew under pressure Monday after controversial comments suggesting a Conservative candidate should be turned in to the Chinese consulate to collect a bounty.
