The man who resigned from his presidency of Peoplesa国际传媒檚 Party of Canadasa国际传媒檚 (PPC) Kelowna-Lake Country electoral district association has announced his return to politics.
On Monday, Daniel Joseph declared he will be running as an independent candidate for Kelowna-Lake Country in next monthsa国际传媒檚 election.
Joseph left the PPC in March, citing his reason being the partysa国际传媒檚 sa国际传媒渉ateful, racist, homophobic and xenophobic views.sa国际传媒�
sa国际传媒淯nfortunately, with newly appointed executives in charge sa国际传媒� very vocal officials with utterly hateful views and policy positions sa国际传媒� I no longer feel like there is a place for me in this party,sa国际传媒� he said.
Josephsa国际传媒檚 new campaign has been online for about two weeks. In his official announcement on Monday, he said he has amassed over 1,500 international supporters and over 300 people from the Kelowna-Lake Country area who have signed up to support his campaign.
A resident of the Rutland area, Joseph said he is in favour of supportive housing but said it should be spread throughout the riding and not concentrated in Rutland. He believes each candidate should state how they will work with provincial and municipal authorities to address the homelessness crisis and drug epidemic in the area and across B.C.
Joseph also said he supports an open and uncensored internet, with limited to no regulation from the federal government.
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