This wasn't what they were expecting - PC party denies the McKenna nomination appeal. She is the candidate.

By Pepper Parr

December 12, 2016

BURLINGTON, ON

This isn’t what they expected.

The evidence was pretty compelling but the Progressive Conservative Party Organization and Election Readiness committee decided there “were no violations of the Party Constitution nor the rules established by the Provincial Nominations Committee” The decision was unanimous.

They sent Colin Pye, the party member who filed the appeal,  a letter immediately after. Here was the news he received.

Dear Mr. Pye;
First off, on behalf of the three members of the Appeal Panel, I’d like to thank you, again, for taking the time, earlier this evening, to participate in our deliberations on the concerns you and your associates have raised regarding the recent Burlington nomination meeting.

The Panel re-assembled, after your input, and gave its final consideration of the issues you have raised. After considerable discussion, the Panel has unanimously agreed that there were no violations of the Party Constitution nor the rules established by the Provincial Nominations Committee nor were there any deviations from the standard practices, at the event, that have been followed for all nomination meetings.

Accordingly, the Panel must dismiss the complaint, in its entirety, and uphold the election of Jane McKenna as the nominated candidate for our Party for the 2018 General Election. We will send you a more detailed response, and a rebuttal for each of the issues you raised, early next week, but we wanted to give you, your associates, the riding association and Ms McKenna the benefit of a decision at the earliest possible opportunity.

Again, thank you for your participation in this process and for your support of the Burlington riding association.

Sincerely, Steve Gilchrist, Director, Organization and Election Readiness

This means Jane McKenna can begin campaigning. She has scheduled a fundraiser at Honey West.

Related article:
The request for an appeal of the Kane McKenna nomination.