Manitoba NDP leader claims PC leadership hopeful tried to enlist him in 'takedown' of rival
CBC
The leader of Manitoba's Official Opposition claims one of the women vying to become leader of the governing Progressive Conservative Party reached out to the NDP with dirt on her competition.
NDP leader Wab Kinew claims Shelly Glover's campaign shared concerns about sales of PC memberships by Heather Stefanson's campaign.
The PCs will choose one of the two women to become the party's next leader — and Manitoba's next premier — on Oct. 30.
Kinew claimed Glover tried to enlist the NDP's help in her effort to claim the job.
"The Glover campaign reached out to the NDP a week ago to try and use us for a takedown of Heather Stefanson. The Glover camp then provided us with compromising information," Kinew said on the floor of the Manitoba Legislature.
Kinew then claimed the Glover campaign alleged the Stefanson campaign has sold PC memberships improperly.
"We call on the Glover campaign to explain to PC party members why they are trying to use the NDP to win that leadership race. We call on the campaign being run by the member for Tuxedo to respond to the allegation of irregular memberships."