St. Thomas-area ndp candidate Quits race after black women surface

An ndp candidate in a london-area riding who said she secretly wanted to be a black woman dropped out of the race thursday.

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Amanda Zavitz, who was running in the Riding of Elgin-Middlesex-London, posted on Social Media She was left because she made in a new york that surfaced this week.

“After Further Reflection and discussions with Community Members, I have decided to resign as the Ontario ndp candidate for the upcoming election,” Zavitz Said in a facebook post.

“It has become clear that my past comments are distracting from the Critical Task of Defeating Doug Ford and Electing An Ontario NDP Government.

On Part-Time Professor of Sociology at Western University and business owner, zavitz’s resignation cam a day after the progressive conservative quoted comments she made her her “secret desire” to be a black woman and her views on capitalism in a news release.

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Zavitz, who is White, Said in A Video of Her Talk that has been taken down from youtube, “My secret is that I want to be a black woman. . . . because i think black is much more beautiful, ”she say. “The Easy Answer is that i want to bell hooks (an American Author), and bell hooks was a black woman.”

Zavitz also Said She wished she had lived experiences of Poverty and Addiction.

The pcs accused zavitz of “trivializing” The life experience of Black Ontarians.

NDP Leader Marit Stiles Called Zavitz’s Original Comments “Deeply concerning” Before Her Re -resignation was announced.

Zavitz is the second ndp candidate to withdraw from the Feb. 27 Election. Natasha Doyle-Merrick Stepped Down Feb. 14 In Eglinton-Lawrence and Threw Her Support Behind the Liberals in a bid to prevent the pcs from Winning in a Tight Race.

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The Progressive Conservatives have dug up dirt on a series of liberal candidates over the past week, but have also been turning their attention to ndp candidates as well, branding them as “radical.”

Zavitz’s post announcing her resignation as a candidate was put with some responsibilities of support.

“You Definitely have some Great Qualities that would have been benefited the community. Wishing you all the best, ”Wrote Kerry Jeffrey.

Jennifer Miller Wrote: “I am Sorry to Hear this Amanda, I was excited for you to do great Things!”

Zavitz’s Departure from the Race Leaves Six Candidates Vying for the Seat that Progressive Conservative Candida Rob Flack Won with more than of the vote in the 2022 Election.

With Files from Canadian Press

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