Disqualified Tory leadership hopeful may get second chance to join race cdnpoli
Karahalios had to do all this in a week, with the contest deadline of March 25 fast approaching, and as fundraising opportunities vanished under COVID-19 restrictions.
But raising the additional money would be tough, court heard. So, he appealed the conditions placed on him to a dispute resolution committee within the leadership race organizing team. And it, in turn, disqualified him. In his ruling, Perell agreed neither the dispute committee nor the returning officer had the power to kick Karahalios out
The upshot, Perell said, is that Karahalios needs to do what he refused to do the first time: comply with the sanctions from the chief returning officer.Karahalios reviewing court’s ruling“I am currently reviewing the court’s ruling to assess how I can best re-enter the race in a competitive manner that respects the court’s ruling, the rules of the race as clarified by the court, and the will of Conservative party members,” he said.
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