“I’ll have more to say about this and Ontario politics in the coming days,” she wrote. Last month, she defended comments she made online years ago about Muslims and gay marriage. Before securing the PC nomination in Mississauga Centre, Granic Allen denied that posts in which she suggested gay marriage shouldn’t be legalized in the United Kingdom represented homophobic views. She also said posts saying women should not wear burkas in public do not represent Islamophobia. Ford has been under constant pressure from the Liberals and New Democrats to drop Granic Allen from the ballot, but repeatedly refused.

Source: National Post May 05, 2018 22:18 UTC