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White supremacist and homophobic posts force UCP candidates out

White supremacist and homophobic posts force UCP candidates out

Released Friday, 29th March 2019
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White supremacist and homophobic posts force UCP candidates out

White supremacist and homophobic posts force UCP candidates out

White supremacist and homophobic posts force UCP candidates out

White supremacist and homophobic posts force UCP candidates out

Friday, 29th March 2019
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Since the writ dropped in Alberta, two candidates have resigned from the United Conservative Party over Islamaphobic, white supremacist, homophobic and transphobic messages on social media. This is only the latest controversy for the party. The Jason Kenney campaign has been accused of supporting a 'kamikaze candidate' to help him win the leadership race in 2017, and the RCMP is looking into allegations of voter fraud. Maclean's Alberta correspondent Jason Markusoff says the scandals may not prevent Jason Kenney from winning the premiership. "This is an economically anxious province," says Markusoff. "Albertans are frustrated and anxious, they're looking for some change to make to liberate themselves from the status quo."

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