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He wasn't "removed", he chose to resign. He could have stuck around (assuming the NDP didn't punt him and clothe it as a resignation) so your entire point may be a little off base.
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It may be off base. I admit I'm reading between the lines based on this part of the article:
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The website also reports: “Asked if he resigned, Wheeldon promptly declined to comment.”
He said, “I still support all of the awesome candidates that are part of our party, and I have nothing nasty to say about any of that. There’s certainly stuff I’d love to say but at this time I want to be cautious and take my time to think about what’s happening.”
But the federal team is distancing itself from the now-former candidate, perhaps suggesting it played a hand in his sudden exit.
“Our position on the conflict in the middle east is clear, as Tom Mulcair expressed clearly in the debate. Mr. Wheeldon’s comments are not in line with that policy and he is no longer our candidate. We were made aware of some information that had not previously been disclosed. When we approached Mr. Wheeldon with this information he submitted his resignation,” Senior Campaign Advisor Brad Lavigne said in a statement.
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Those quotes seem pretty suggestive that it wasn't simply a matter of voluntary resignation, but I may be wrong in that.