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Twitter mocks Conservative Party leadership candidate's pledge to 'drain' Rideau Canal

Conservative Party leadership candidate Kellie Leitch’s pledge to “drain the canal” has caught the ire of some on social media.

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Leitch’s version of Donald Trump’s “drain the swamp” slogan appeared Saturday in an email to supporters, Metro News reported. In it, she promises to “drain the Canal of the influence paddlers and lobbyists.”

Of course, this caught the attention of many in Ottawa and across the country - the canal is, after all, a cherished landmark.

https://twitter.com/robert_hiltz/status/817956046450917377

https://twitter.com/melissaroyle/status/818137129863806976

https://twitter.com/deepgreendesign/status/818147176983515136

https://twitter.com/Justin_Ling/status/818462453084389377

https://twitter.com/Mikeggibbs/status/817946952113524738

https://twitter.com/JustanSuss/status/818474442770747392