Elections Canada workers threatened in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour riding

Elections Canada officials are asking the public to treat their workers with respect after police were recently called to two voting locations in the riding of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour to deal with disgruntled voters who had been threatening workers.

"We are seeing issues from electors who are very disheartened because their candidate is not on the ballot," said Francoise Enguehard, a media adviser with Elections Canada. That candidate was Troy Myers. He was on the ballot running for the Conservative Party until two weeks ago, but stepped away from the race following an allegation from a woman who says he sexually assaulted her in 2019. Myers has denied the woman's version of events. Some voters who were expecting to cast their ballot for a Conservative candidate are getting upset when they realize there isn't one for them to support. "It has created some very unruly behaviour by some individuals at the polls and the situation is concerning," said Enguehard. No other Conservative candidate for the riding has been added. That's causing anguish for some party supporters turning out to the advanced polls in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour.