EXCLUSIVE: Conservative candidate booted after CTV News uncovers audio of joke about Justin Trudeau and the death penalty
- The Conservative Party has removed Mark McKenzie as their candidate in Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore due to his previous unacceptable comments about Justin Trudeau and the death penalty.
- CTV News reported that a 2022 podcast revealed McKenzie jokingly suggested Trudeau should face the death penalty and expressed support for public hangings.
- McKenzie stated that he regretted the remarks he made on a comedy podcast and that they were meant as a joke.
- He expressed disappointment at being removed and offered an apology to Trudeau for his comments.
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Mark McKenzie out as Conservative federal candidate in southwestern Ontario over 'unacceptable' comments
The Conservatives are no longer running their candidate in the southwestern Ontario riding of Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore this federal election over past comments the party says are "unacceptable."
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