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PCs Say Politician Rejected Amid Chinese Interference Allegations Is Misleading Voters by Using Ford Imagery

27 February 2025 4:20 PM
BCI 24 News Network

An Ontario MPP who left the Progressive Conservative Party amid Chinese interference allegations has been using party leader Doug Ford’s imagery as he campaigns as an Independent in the Don Valley North riding of Toronto.
Candidate Vincent Ke has a photo of him and Ford shaking hands prominently displayed on his website, along with a YouTube video saying “Welcome Vincent Back to Conservative Party.”
A campaign sign for Independent candidate Vincent Ke is seen in the Don Valley North riding of Toronto on Feb. 26, 2025. (The Epoch Times)
A campaign sign for Progressive Conservative candidate Sue Liu is seen in the Don Valley North riding of Toronto on Feb. 26, 2025. (The Epoch Times)
The video features Ford in March 2023 saying “we just want Vincent to clear his name and get back with the team.” Ke’s campaign print material also carries similar words and imagery featuring Ford….