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Ruby Dhalla Disqualified from Liberal Leadership Race Over Rule Violations

The Liberal Party cited serious campaign finance and election rule breaches, while Dhalla denies all allegations and calls them fabricated.

Ruby Dhalla, Liberal candidate for Brampton-Springdale, holds a news conference in Brampton, Ont., Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Dhalla was talking about the abuse of power scandal involving Parm Gill, the Conservative candidate for Brampton-Springdale, and his relationship with Jason Kenny, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Ruby Dhalla, Indo-Canadian candidate for leadership of the Liberal Party (rubyforpm.ca)
Ruby Dhalla, Liberal candidate for Brampton-Springdale, holds a news conference in Brampton, Ont., Wednesday, April 27, 2011.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

Overview

  • Ruby Dhalla was disqualified from the Liberal leadership race after a unanimous decision by the Liberal Leadership Vote Committee citing ten rule violations.
  • The alleged violations include breaches of the Canada Elections Act, undisclosed material facts, and inaccurate financial reporting, which the party deemed 'extremely serious.'
  • Dhalla denies all allegations, calling them fabricated, and claims the party's decision was based on mischaracterized campaign donations and procedural errors that were corrected.
  • The Liberal Party confirmed that their investigation, which included interviews and questionnaires, did not involve allegations of foreign interference, despite media speculation.
  • Dhalla’s disqualification narrows the leadership race to four candidates, with debates scheduled in Montreal on February 24 and 25, and the new leader to be chosen on March 9.