Joel Etienne drops appeal of disqualification from Conservative leadership race – National

A failed candidate for the Conservative Celebration of Canada’s management says he’ll put his efforts to attraction the choice to relaxation.

In a joint assertion with the social gathering, Joel Etienne says he spoke with senior officers about his issues with the choice course of.

Etienne was one in every of three candidates who mounted a run however didn’t reach getting verified.

Earlier within the week, his marketing campaign expressed dismay at his rejection, saying Etienne had raised the mandatory $300,000 and garnered the required 500 signatures to run, however was turned away by the social gathering nonetheless.

In a press release, Etienne now says that after talking to social gathering officers he’s voluntarily withdrawn his attraction and is encouraging different racialized and Jewish Canadians to proceed supporting the Conservative social gathering.

Ian Brodie, head of the social gathering’s management election organizing committee, says he’s glad all the principles had been adopted and thanked Etienne for placing his identify ahead.