The Guardian (Charlottetown)

Crosbie rebuff a blow to the Conservati­ve party: former adviser

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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A federal Conservati­ve supporter and former adviser says rejecting Ches Crosbie as a candidate in Newfoundla­nd and Labrador is a blow to the party. Tim Powers says Crosbie, a successful lawyer and son of former Tory cabinet minister John Crosbie, is the sort of prospect the Conservati­ves need. Powers is a cousin of Crosbie’s and says it makes no sense for the party to rebuff qualified people in a province with no Conservati­ve MPs. Crosbie was the only person to seek the Conservati­ve nomination in the riding of Avalon before a deadline last month, but was rejected by a party vetting committee. John Crosbie says his son is not commenting while on vacation, but said the committee objected to the younger Crosbie’s part in a recent fund-raising skit that poked fun at Prime Minister Stephen Harper. John Crosbie says the move is an affront to democracy, and he’s considerin­g cutting any federal Conservati­ve ties. Conservati­ve Party of Canada spokesman Cory Hann says the issue is an internal party matter.

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