Progressive Conservative party staffers warned not to abandon their posts on election day [Video]

As Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford appears to be cruising towards his third straight electoral victory, his campaign staff are being warned not to abandon their posts on election day at the risk of facing party and candidate blowback, Global News has learned.

Political parties typically pour a tremendous amount of resources and effort into get out the vote campaigns on election day, ensuring identified supporters have cast a ballot, helping voters get to the polls and deploying volunteers in targeted ridings parties are hoping to flip or hold.

On Wednesday, Kory Teneycke, PC party campaign manager, sent an “election day directive” to campaign staff and volunteers urging them to put “party above self-interest” and to remain committed to the ridings they have been assigned to.

“Unfortunately, it has come to my attention that some of you are planning on leaving the campaigns you have been assigned to, to travel to another riding or to go …