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PC Leader Jason Kenney supports candidate screening

Jun 20, 2017 | 6:16 AM

EDMONTON – Progressive Conservative Leader Jason Kenney says he will push for a rigorous screening process for prospective candidates.

Kenney says it’s critical to prevent what he calls “bozo eruptions” from derailing a political party.

He says the federal Conservatives have already done so, with criminal record checks, a review of public and online comments, and rigorous one-on-one interviews.

He says while he respects free speech, joining a political party carries responsibility, and one person’s extreme controversial comments can’t be allowed to derail the work of hundreds of thousands.