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Some Tories criticize how party picked Windsor federal election candidates

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Some local Conservative Party of Canada members are slamming the way their party chose two Windsor area candidates to run in the federal election now underway.

With Liberal Leader Mark Carney calling a snap federal election for April 28 , the Conservatives ’ national leadership opted to bypass the traditional nomination route of having ballot-casting members choose two local candidate contenders.

For Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore , the party selected Mark McKenzie , who represents Ward 4 on city council , and in Windsor West , it selected Harbinder Gill , a retired police officer.

A phone survey recently circulated in Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore asked respondents which of several potential candidates they would support.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens told the Star he was not seeking the nomination.

Dorner said he reached out to McKenzie on Monday morning , offering his election campaign support.

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