OTTAWA — An organizer who encouraged Jewish residents to vote against the Liberals in this week's Toronto byelection suggests a rise in antisemitism motivated many to show up at the polls. Andrew Kirsch, the riding's Progressive Conservative candidate in the 2018 provincial election, helped launch the Jewish Ally group earlier this year in anticipation of Monday's vote. The close race ended with the Liberals suffering a stunning loss and the Tories' Don Stewart winning by nearly 600 votes. Kirsch says members of the Jewish community feel "abandoned" by the governing Liberals, and he believes that played a bigger role in...
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Monitoring Antisemitism & Jewish Security Intel
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
