Conservative Party Dismisses Quebec Candidate Over Survivor Comments

Amid backlash over insensitive remarks about a massacre survivor, the Conservative party has dropped a Quebec candidate after he accused the survivor of “playing the victim game.” Party officials and rivals have condemned the comments, prompting swift internal action and raising broader questions about accountability in political discourse.

cbc.ca / Conservatives drop Quebec candidate for accusing Polytechnique survivor of exploiting shooting

The Conservative Party of Canada has dropped a Quebec candidate after he harshly criticized Liberal candidate and Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost online.

globalnews.ca / Tories drop candidate who said Quebec massacre survivor plays ‘victim game’

Liberal candidate Nathalie Provost says she wants to see Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre call out 'shameful' comments by dropped Conservative candidate Simon Payette.

theglobeandmail.com / Conservative party drops Quebec candidate who said massacre survivor was playing ‘victim game’

Tory spokesperson confirms the party has now dropped Simon Payette as a candidate

thestar.com / Tories drop Quebec candidate who said massacre survivor was playing 'victim game'

OTTAWA - Liberal candidate Nathalie Provost says she wants to see Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre call out "shameful" comments by a Conservative candidate Simon Payette who accused her of playing the "victim game" in her quest for stronger gun regulations.

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