N.S. election: Liberals say PCs tried to buy votes with Tim Hortons gift cards [Video]

HALIFAX –

The Nova Scotia Liberal Party has filed a complaint with Elections Nova Scotia, accusing a Progressive Conservative candidate of trying to buy votes by allegedly handing out gift cards outside of a Tim Hortons. 

The Liberals say a witness reported seeing a campaign worker with PC candidate Susan Corkum-Greek distributing gift cards on Saturday near the drive-thru entrance to the Victoria Road Tim Hortons in Lunenburg, N.S. 

The complainant alleges that Corkum-Green stood at the other end of the drive-thru thanking customers and requesting their vote in the upcoming election. 

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The Liberals believe this may violate a section of the Nova Scotia Elections Act, which prohibits “corrupt practices,” including bribes and the offering of bribes to sway votes.

Elections Nova Scotia confirmed it received the complaint and is looking into the matter.

PC Leader Tim …