VAUGHAN, Ont. - A group opposed to former Ontario Provincial Police commissioner Julian Fantino's candidacy in an upcoming federal byelection has changed its name in order to register as a third party.
The group formerly known as Conservatives Against Fantino is dropping a third of its name to register as Against Fantino.
Elections Canada rejected the group's application under its original name, saying it was too close to the Conservative Party of Canada and could confuse voters.
As a third party, the group can spend up to $3,765 in advertising to promote or oppose candidates in the Nov. 29 byelection.
Fantino is running as the Conservative candidate for the riding of Vaughan, Ont., just north of Toronto.
One of the group's founders, Gary McHale, has openly criticized Fantino and the provincial police for their role in the 2006 aboriginal occupation in Caledonia, Ont.
