Court restores Jim Karahalios to Conservative Party leadership race

On May 20, 2020, Justice Perell of the Superior Court issued a decision invalidating the Conservative Party of Canada’s disqualification of conservative leadership candidate Jim Karahalios from the CPC’s leadership contest. The Court found that the Party’s appeals committee which had disqualified Mr. Karahalios did not have the power to do so. The Court granted summary judgment in favour of Mr. Karahalios accordingly, and also requiring the CPC to return Mr. Karahalios’ campaign donations in the possession of its fundraising arm in accordance with the leadership contest’s rules.

Daniel Naymark and Jamie Gibson represented Mr. Karahalios on his successful challenge. The Court’s ruling is available here.