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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appointed Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as the party's candidate for the upcoming Brantford-Brant South byelection, bypassing a traditional nomination contest. This decision has drawn criticism, particularly from local pastor Dave Carrol who had hoped to run and was endorsed by former MP Phil McColeman. The Conservative party defended its choice, stating that Davis received overwhelming support at Poilievre’s rally on Sunday and the appointment ensures immediate campaigning readiness.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appointed Kevin Davis, the mayor of Brantford, as the party’s candidate for the upcoming byelection in Brantford-Brant South, bypassing a nomination contest. The seat became vacant when former MP Larry Brock resigned to return to his job as a Crown prosecutor on September 18. Local pastor Dave Carrol, who had hoped to run in the nomination race, was deeply disappointed by this decision after learning that he would not be able to compete for the position. Carrol also noted that he had the endorsement of former MP Phil McColeman. The Conservative party defended its choice by stating that Davis was overwhelmingly endorsed at Poilievre’s rally and was ready to start campaigning immediately, despite criticism from those who believe in traditional nomination processes.

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Conservative NORP · 2× Brantford GPE · 1× Brock PERSON · 1× Carrol PERSON · 1× Crown ORG · 1× Dave Carrol PERSON · 1× Kevin Davis PERSON · 1× Larry Brock PERSON · 1× OTTAWA GPE · 1× Pierre Poilievre PERSON · 1×

In a statement, the Conservative party says it wanted to ensure a candidate was ready to hit the ground running and that Davis was “overwhelmingly endorsed” by people who attended Poilievre’s rally on Sunday.

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🔮 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre surprised many when he announced at a rally on Sunday that Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis will be the party’s candidate in Brantford-Brant South.

2026-09-21 · Toronto Star

Conservatives criticized over appointment of candidate to run in Ontario byelection · assertive framing

The federal Conservative party is being criticized over its decision to appoint a candidate for an upcoming byelection, instead of holding a nomination contest. asserted

party → criticize → contest

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre surprised many when he announced at a rally on Sunday that Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis will be the party’s candidate in Brantford-Brant South. asserted

Davis → surprise → South

The seat is vacant now that Larry Brock has returned to his job as a Crown prosecutor, but a byelection hasn’t been called yet. asserted

byelection → return → prosecutor

Brock had endorsed Dave Carrol, a local pastor who had hoped to run in a nomination race that he learned on the weekend will not happen. asserted

he → endorse → weekend

Carrol says he’s “deeply disappointed” by the decision and adds he also had the endorsement of former MP Phil McColeman. asserted

he → say → McColeman

In a statement, the Conservative party says it wanted to ensure a candidate was ready to hit the ground running and that Davis was “overwhelmingly endorsed” by people who attended Poilievre’s rally on Sunday. asserted

who → say → Sunday

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 21, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Conservatives criticized over appointment of candidate to run in Ontario byelection

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