Rod Loyola no longer Liberal candidate days after he launches campaign
- The Liberal Party has removed Rod Loyola as a candidate in Edmonton Gateway for reasons not specified by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, who confirmed the decision on Friday.
- Reports indicate Loyola appeared in a 2009 video praising Hezbollah and Hamas, both classified as terrorist organizations by Canada.
- Other candidates have also been removed from the Liberal Party, including Paul Chiang and Thomas Keeler, due to controversies.
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Edmonton rapper-turned-Liberal candidate turfed for praising Hamas, Hezbollah
OTTAWA — Just 10 days after resigning his seat in the Alberta legislature to run for the federal Liberals, a three-term NDP MLA has been booted from the ballot for praising Palestinian terrorists during a 2009 political rally.
Liberals drop Edmonton candidate Rod Loyola
Just a week after launching his campaign, Rod Loyola who is the Liberal Party candidate for Edmonton Gateway has been booted out. Confirming with CityNews, party officials said that Loyola is out of the running. “Mr. Loyola is no longer our candidate for Edmonton Gateway,” a party spokesperson said in the emailed statement. The party did not […]
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