Conservative Kathy Borrelli replaces McKenzie in federal Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore race

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Canada’s Conservative Party appointed Kathy Borrelli as the new representative for Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore after waived its former candidate Mark McKenzie’s previous comments in favor of the death penalty.

Borrelli announced as a candidate ahead of the April 7 nomination deadline, and served as a conservative candidate for Windsor-Tecumseh in the 2021 federal election, a familiar face on horseback.

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In that game, she received 25% of the vote, second only to New Democratic candidate Cheryl Hardcastle and winning liberal candidate Irek Kusmierczyk.

As of Tuesday morning, Borrelli was listed as a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada and the Canadian election website.

But her husband, former councillor Paul Borrelli, publicly announced her candidacy on Facebook on Friday, April 4. He also serves as the president of the conservative electoral district association of Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore.

“Kathy Borrelli officially voted!” Paul Borrelli wrote in his second Facebook post on Sunday.

“We will knock on the door with the Out team, and the signs are on the way.”

The star tried to reach the campaign office in Borelli for comment several times, but received no response.

The Conservative Party in Canada was also contacted to clarify the process used to select Borrelli, but it is not clear yet, but the printing deadline for the star was not heard in time.

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Windsor wards 4 city yards. Mark McKenzie was removed from office on April 1 after a clip from a comedy podcast in February 2022 resurfaced, showing support for the death penalty and laughed at the Public Pendant and Electric Chair.

In the same excerpt, Mackenzie advised former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deserve the death penalty.

McKenzie joined a string of conservative and freelancer candidates ahead of Monday’s nomination deadline.

Under Canadian election rules, all parties must lock in candidates by 2pm on Monday. No candidates that have dropped after this deadline cannot be replaced.

Before McKenzie was appointed in late March, Borelli was one of several local CPC members interested in nominations.

After Mackenzie was demolished, others – include Tige Melton and Victor Green – Promote their desire to replace him.

The 2025 Canadian election will be the first to reflect the new Windsor Sacher-Lackshar riding borders. These changes shift the west of the Lakeshore city from Essex cycling to a new redistricting.

Election Day is April 28.

mmazak@postmedia.com

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