OTTAWA—The man behind right-wing advocacy group Ontario Proud is using a pre-existing network of supporters to boost Erin O’Toole’s leadership campaign. The database could prove to be a crucial leg-up in a leadership race that partly hinges on selling memberships, identifying supporters and winning over delegates across the country. An O’Toole official suggested the campaign has spent roughly $6,000 on Facebook ads in the early days of the race. Given its main subject matter, The Post Millennial has been aggressively covering the Conservatives’ leadership race. Despite Ballingall being involved with both organizations, and his employment by the O’Toole campaign, the Proud network presents itself as neutral in the leadership race.

Source: thestar February 05, 2020 00:00 UTC