Tim Durkin, Tory candidate for Bay of Quinte, wrote the letter published in the Belleville Intelligencer in in response to Slutwalk, an annual event that takes place in communities across the country and is aimed at tackling misconceptions around sexual violence. And we need to continue to spread the word that those who are victims of these acts are in no way responsible for them.
Durkin, a former sports broadcaster and on-air host with Quinte Broadcasting Company, became the Conservative candidate on April 27, An organizer from Reclaim Your Power Belleville, the group that organizes the local Slutwalk, shared a copy of that apology with Global News.
In it, Durkin thanks the group for inviting him to take part in the Slutwalk, which organizers confirm he did on July 6.
I firmly believe victims are never at fault. Organizers said they extended their invitation to Durkin along with several other politicians, but he was the only one who showed up. He absolutely has learned and changed his outlook. A spokesperson for the Conservative Party would not say whether the party knew about the letter when Durkin ran for and won the nomination last year.
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