A Conservative Party family feud deepened this week in a riding held by controversial MP Rob Anders as a majority of members of his Calgary West riding association board quit their posts.
In total, 20 board members resigned this week in protest against the Conservative Party headquarters’ decision to seize control of their organization. The riding association had tried to buck a party decree that had been effectively shielding sitting MPs from nomination battles.
“We feel that democracy is being neither recognized nor served by the arbitrary and absolute control being utilized by the National Council in attempting to minutely direct both the actions and thoughts of the local Board,” a resignation letter sent to Tory headquarters from 17 quitting board members said.
Many departing board directors had favoured replacing Mr. Anders with a new candidate to carry the Tory banner into the next election, alleging he was doing a sub-par job.
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