On Thursday night, Davis posted on Facebook that he will seek the party's nomination in the riding of Avalon in a future general election. Early Friday morning, Chris Power, the president of the Avalon Conservative Association, made an announcement of his own: that as Davis didn't notify party executives first prior to posting, Power was stepping aside from his party duties, at least temporarily. Davis said he's had positive discussions with the local party ranks about running, and was caught off guard by their reaction to his announcement. Matthew Chapman ran for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2019 federal election and lost, and is running again for the party's nomination in the Avalon riding. (Matthew Chapman)Chapman credited that to grassroots support, as he and a few dedicated volunteers spent the last year rebuilding the Conservative Party's base in the riding.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2020 19:18 UTC