Spread of fake campaign pins 'disgusting,' says senior Tory

Two Liberal staffers created fake Trump-style buttons and planted them at a conservative conference in Ottawa, but their scheme was exposed after they discussed it at a bar, overheard by a CBC reporter. The Liberal party acknowledged the incident, suggesting it was a misguided joke, while Calgary MP Michelle Rempel Garner condemned it as a disturbing act of disinformation aimed at distracting from serious election issues like affordability and crime. The buttons included slogans like “Stop the Steal” and targeted Conservative figures, highlighting a controversial tactic in the ongoing election.

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