NDP promises to take closer look at candidates in the future after homophobic tweets
Posted: Feb 05, 2021 8:15 PM NT | Last Updated: February 6 Provincial NDP president Kyle Rees led the vetting process for candidates in this year's election. (CBC) The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party is promising to do a better job of vetting potential candidates in light of controversial tweets by two candidates in this year's campaign. Andrew Lovell, the party's candidate for Conception Bay South, used derogatory anti-gay language in tweets several years ago in tweets to friends. Lovell wrote, "Faggot!!!" and "Have a couple beer cooled off for me dick licker," in August 20...