The London West candidate for Ontario's Progressive Conservatives, Andrew Lawton, is asking voters for their "compassion and trust" for controversial remarks he made during a period when he says he was "reckless" in almost all areas of his life. Lawton, who is looking to unseat the NDP's Peggy Sattler in the June 7 provincial election, took to social media on Monday to tell voters his controversial actions between 2005 and 2013 were a product of his struggles with mental illness. "Throughout my career, I've been very open about my struggles with mental illness," he tweeted. "While that discussion has centred on my 2010 suicide attempt, in actuality it was a battle that spanned from 2005 to 2013." Here's what "reckless" looks like:What he said about race:What he said about women:What he said about the LGBT community:What he said about Islam:What he said about Christianity:What he said about deaf people:What he said about mental illness:

Source: CBC News May 08, 2018 16:37 UTC