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OTTAWA — The Tory MP, her boyfriend at Conservative HQ, and the battle for a coveted Toronto-area riding — it’s a combination that’s causing friction and recriminations in Conservative circles.

The controversy centres around the party’s promise to hold open nominations across the country leading up to the 2015 federal election, after years of protecting incumbent MPs.

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Some grassroots members in Ontario are appealing to the party brass to address what they perceive as favouritism and interference by Dimitri Soudas, the party’s executive director.

Soudas’ partner, MP Eve Adams, is running for the nomination in the new riding of Oakville-North Burlington. Last year, the couple moved away from Mississauga-Brampton South, which she currently represents.

Tempers flared when Adams showed up at a riding board meeting Mar. 19, and was asked to leave after an unpleasant exchange. Two sources who did not want to speak on the record about personnel matters said one board member threatened to call the police when she stayed on.