An NDP candidate accused by the Progressive Conservatives of putting a Hitler meme on her Facebook page five years ago says she has no idea how it got there. The Conservatives called on New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath to take “immediate action” Friday against Tasleem Riaz in Scarborough-Agincourt, where she is running against incumbent Liberal Soo Wong in the June 7 election. Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, shown here attending a discussion on health care on Thursday, said she finds it hard to believe Riaz, an interfaith activist, would post anything associated with Hitler. “You don’t post this kind of thing by accident,” Martow said. “She’s been an activist in interfaith issues.” Riaz issued a statement saying she is “horrified that an inappropriate meme was on my Facebook page.

Source: thestar May 25, 2018 15:22 UTC