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The president of the NDP riding association in Scarborough-Guildwood will press the provincial party to provide “information that is owed” regarding concerns swirling around Adam Giambrone’s candidacy in last week’s provincial byelection.

The “unnecessary” saga between local volunteers and the party played out in the media and caused much of the riding’s local volunteer base to abstain from campaigning, says riding president Viresh Raghubeer.

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Mr. Giambrone placed third in Thursday’s byelection, 600 votes shy of the runner-up, PC candidate Ken Kirupa and more than 1,800 votes behind the winner, Liberal candidate Mitzie Hunter.

But Mr. Raghubeer claimed on Monday that the NDP would have faired better in Scarborough-Guildwood, if not for the rift between the party and the riding association.

Maybe I’m crazy, but I think there should have been some communication with the riding association

“Maybe I’m crazy, but I think there should have been some communication with the riding association,” said Mr. Raghubeer, who pulled his support for Mr. Giambrone over concerns that policy was not followed at the July 7 nomination meeting that elected the former city councillor.