The Liberal candidate in Windsor West says some of the flags outside last Friday's rally for Pierre Poilievre were offensive, and it's up to the Conservative campaign to call them out.
Richard Pollock says the flags, which read "F--k Carney", disrespect the election process and other candidates.
However, the campaign for Conservative candidate Harbinder Gill said the flags were not allowed into the venue. His campaign CFO, Rick Wilkinson, also asked those carrying signs he considered inappropriate to leave those outside.
Gill's campaign manager, Al Teshuba, said the environment inside the warehouse on Dodge Drive was positive.
"It had nothing to do with the campaign. It had nothing to do with the rally," said Teshuba. "These disparaging signs had nothing to do with the messaging of the Conservative Party."
Wilkinson, who monitored the public entrance to the rally, said he also turned away people with messages on their t-shirts that could have been deemed offensive. He said those flying the offending flags were asked by police to leave, and they did.
Pollock said that's not good enough.
"Leadership is about what you do. It's also about what you don't do," said Pollock. "A leader can not stand mute, like Mr. Poilievre."
Pollock said even some Conservatives going to the rally were offended.
"They don't reflect our values. This is not us. This is not Windsor. This is not how we politik in Canada," said Pollock.
"I think the party focuses on what they can control, which is the inside of the perimeter, and everything inside was just beautifully well done," said Teshuba.
He estimates that 5,000 people attended Friday's rally.
Pollock and Gill face competition in the April 28 federal election from People's Party of Canada candidate Jacob Bezaire, Joey Markham of the Communist Party, Green Party's Louay Ahmad, and incumbent NDP candidate Brian Masse.