Parties Line up Candidates as Federal Byelections Approach in 6 Ridings
A pastor and longtime Conservative is running as an independent candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in Ontario after the party chose to bypass a local nomination contest and appoint Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as its candidate. Dave Carrol’s decision to run independently adds intrigue to the Brantford-Brant South byelection as it could draw votes [...]
Dave Carrol, a pastor and longtime Conservative, is running as an independent in the Brantford-Brant South federal byelection in Ontario. This decision was made after the Conservative party bypassed a local nomination contest and appointed Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as their candidate. Carrol stated that the party’s decision to appoint a candidate, rather than holding a valued nomination process, was poorly received.
- Dave Carrol, a pastor and longtime Conservative, is running as an independent candidate.
- The byelection is in Brantford-Brant South, Ontario.
- Carrol’s decision came after the Conservative party appointed Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as their candidate, bypassing a local nomination contest.
- Carrol expressed dissatisfaction with the party’s decision, calling it poorly received.
- His independent run could potentially draw votes from the Conservatives in a challenging election.
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