A hand-picked Conservative candidate with a criminal record is dropping out of the race in the riding of Halifax. Rosamond Luke, executive director of the All Women's Empowerment and Development Association, was appointed to carry the party's banner in the Nova Scotia riding on Sunday. Halifax is the only riding in the province without an incumbent. Alexa McDonough, who has held the seat for the NDP since 1997, is not running for re-election. Luke announced Tuesday she was bowing out to focus on her job.
CBC News has learned that Luke was convicted of uttering threats in July 2006 and sentenced to 18 months probation. In June 2007, she was convicted of breaching an undertaking and fined $50. She also got an additional nine months probation.Though criminal records are available to the public, sources told CBC News that local Conservative party officials were unaware their candidate had a record until Monday night.
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