If folks thought the Conservative campaign in Newfoundland and Labrador was a mess than tune into the media across the Cabot Strait.
In Nova Scotia, the Conservatives lost a candidate yesterday in the riding of Halifax, only two days after she was appointed. Rosamond Luke resigned yesterday, throwing yet another wrench into a Nova Scotia Conservative campaign that has been plagued with problems attracting candidates.
In a statement, Ms. Luke claimed she had resigned because of unforeseen work commitments. However media reports later revealed that Ms. Luke had a criminal record for uttering threats and breach of undertaking.
The party confirmed that it learned Luke has a criminal record and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief spokesman, Kory Teneycke, said the former candidate did not disclose her criminal record in an interview with party officials before she was nominated.
The CBC in Halifax reported that Luke was convicted of uttering threats in July 2006 and sentenced to 18 months probation and in June 2007, she was convicted of breaching an undertaking and fined $50. She also got an additional nine months probation.
The Conservatives’ failure to vet their candidate is not the only sign of chaos in their Atlantic campaign. The party has been forced to appoint candidates in four Nova Scotia ridings where their local campaigns failed to find one.
In Cumberland Colchester, the Conservatives were forced to parachute in party staffer and former New Brunswick MLA Joel Bernard as their candidate against the wishes of the local riding association which continues to support Bill Casey, who was ousted from the Conservative caucus last spring.
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