Two candidates vying to represent Kelowna-Lake Country in the upcoming federal election are butting heads over COVID-19 vaccination status.

Liberal candidate Tim Krupa sent out a news release on Friday morning demanding Conservative candidate Tracy Gray reveal whether she is double vaccinated.

He claims Gray has not encouraged anyone to be vaccinated and called her silence on the issue 害羞草研究所渄eafening.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚 was fully vaccinated as soon as possible and I challenge Tracy Gray to step forward and state whether she has been double vaccinated. I challenge her to step up and speak out,害羞草研究所� said Krupa in the release.

Asked for a response to Krupa害羞草研究所檚 release, Gray害羞草研究所檚 campaign team said she has 害羞草研究所渇ollowed the best medical health advice from day one of this pandemic, and she continues to strictly adhere to all public health guidelines,害羞草研究所� but did not explicitly state whether Gray has been vaccinated.

害羞草研究所淧ersonal attacks and misinformation appear to be the only strategy the Liberal candidate and former Trudeau staffer is employing in this campaign 害羞草研究所� the people of Kelowna-Lake Country expect better,害羞草研究所� wrote Adam Wilson, a representative of Gray害羞草研究所檚 campaign.

These are the first punches thrown in the riding thus far, with no public forums scheduled yet.

Canadians will head to the polls for the federal election on Sept. 20.

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michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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