Sucks for the Tories: one of your opponent's candidates says something incredibly stupid, and it should be a plus for you. But it's not:
First, what used to be a very certain Tory riding in Winnipeg is suddenly back in play. Since we're past the deadline for candidates, the riding will now run without a Liberal nominee; given that Joy Smith has gotten far fewer votes than the combined Liberal/NDP vote both of the last two elections, she could lose her seat if the Liberal votes swing 80% to the NDP. If the Tories are lucky, the ballots have already been printed up and Hughes' name will appear, confusing some Liberal voters.
Secondly, the Conservatives can't really take the Liberals to task over it, since their reaction to their own candidates mis-step was far less decisive, and they'll look hypocritical.
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