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RADIO - 1350 AM Ramz Punjabi - Brampton, 14/05/2020 - TALK SHOW, 10 mins, Punjabi Summary: Bobby Sidhu, a guest on the show said that Peter MacKay, a Conservative leadership candidate is a big name in Nova Scotia and in Atlantic Canada. He held a number of portfolios under former prime minister Stephen Harper. When the leadership election was called, it was thought that it is going to be more like a coronation for Peter MacKay. Erin O’Toole was a veteran minister in the Harper cabinet. He has served in the Canadian army. He has also worked as a corporate lawyer. Both the candidates - MacKay and O’Toole - are considered front runners. Other leadership hopefuls, Leslyn Lewis and Derek Sloan are big names among social conservatives. Another guest, Harry Dhaliwal said that Peter MacKay is the founding member of the Conservative Party, and most people know his name. Erin O’Toole came into the picture after 2012. Lewis represents minorities. Dhaliwal said that there were 7 leadership candidates, but the fee of $300,000 has made it difficult for some candidates to qualify. However, MacKay and O’Toole are popular in our community. We do not need to tell the community members who to vote for, but candidates should talk about their plans and policies and let the community decide who they want to vote for in this leadership race. Host Harjinder Gill said that the enthusiasm about the Conservative leadership race that used to be very high in the Brampton community has been observed to be very low this time, maybe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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RADIO - CJMR 1320 Apna Punjab - Toronto, 14/05/2020 - TALK SHOW, Punjabi Image Source: www.cjmr1320.ca Summary Translation: Host Davinder Bains talked about the Conservative Party leadership race. Co-host Charandeep said that the deadline to become a member who is eligible to cast a ballot is May 15. He urged community members who want to vote to elect a new Conservative leader, but are still not a member of the Conservative Party they have until Friday, May 15 to obtain a membership. Charandeep shared his contact details and said that those who have any questions regarding membership may call him. Discussing the leadership candidates further, Charandeep said that Erin O’Toole is leading the race. However, he is supporting Peter MacKay to lead the Party. He said that he appreciates Andrew Scheer, but his efforts didn’t work. Bains and Charandeep urged community members to participate in the leadership vote.
WEB - South Asian Daily - Mississauga, 08/05/2020 - NEWS, English Image Source South Asian Daily website Summary: No byline - In an exclusive interview with Y Media, Conservative Leadership Candidate Erin O’Toole lashed out at the Justin Trudeau-led minority government for their “slow” response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. O'Toole did not hold back on his criticism for the Trudeau government. “The government is trying to push everyone into unemployment instead of saving businesses. There will be an inquiry into the Trudeau government. There is the biggest crisis in Canadian history, and the Trudeau government was asleep.” He also blamed the PM for sleeping on the China issue, saying the Conservative Party asked the Liberals two years ago to look into Chinese relations with the WHO. “Trudeau laughed it off,” he said. When asked if the Conservative leadership race should have started sooner, O’Toole said, “The race is now dated August, so it was just delayed from the end of June to the end of August. The first trip I cancelled was British Columbia. I am using Zoom instead, calling people. We are adapting the race, but we need a leader in the House of Commons by September. The Liberals are trying to have no oversight. I will make sure I lead the Conservatives and bring Canada back to prosperity.”
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