Carney campaigning in his Ottawa riding today, Poilievre in Winnipeg [Video]

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be campaigning in Nepean today, the Ottawa riding where he is seeking election.

Carney has faced questions about his decision to run in Nepean, which became vacant only after the Liberal party ousted MP Chandra Arya as its candidate three days before the election was called.

The party has not clearly laid out exactly what Arya did that has prevented him from being a candidate, though Carney says it was a decision that was up to the green-light committee that screens candidates.

The Liberal party also barred Arya from running for the party leadership in January, citing various rules violations.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, whose Carleton riding shares a boundary with Nepean, rallied in Winnipeg today.

Poilievre pledged to put Canada first by enforcing and implementing reforms that tackle current issues like low wages, weakened economy and high crime. “We’re pushing to put criminals in jail and keep the …