Provincial police say a break-in didn’t occur at Federal Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch’s Creemore home over the weekend.
In a statement Sunday night, Leitch says she was notified by a volunteer in her riding association that someone was purporting to know her address and was offering it up online to anyone who she says was "interested in doing me harm."
Leitch, who has said she shares some ideas on immigration with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, says the "threatening activity" was reported to Ontario provincial police on Friday night.
Leitch says her home alarm sounded early Saturday and as she left the house to wait for police she noticed the garage lights were on, but they had been turned off by the time officers arrived, and no intruder was found.
Huronia West OPP searched the area and determined no break and enter had occurred, though the alarm did go off.
The Ontario MP attended the luncheon portion of a leadership debate in Greely, Ont., on Sunday but she left before the debate. Spokesman Bradley Breton said Leitch left to meet with a private security consultant.
"My campaign team is taking further steps at my expense to enhance security at my home and on the campaign," Leitch said.
During an exchange Sunday on CTV's Question Period, Ontario MP Michael Chong -- who also is running for the Conservative leadership -- suggested Leitch was importing the divisive style practised by Trump.
Leitch, who also has proposed screening newcomers for Canadian values, told Question Period that her enthusiasm for Trump does not make her a racist.
Leitch has attracted headlines -- and some barbs from other leadership contenders -- for her immigration screening proposal, which she has yet to flesh out.
"I am not a racist," Leitch said during the CTV segment. "I am not a person who's out groping other individuals. I do not do those things and I don't think that the Canadians who support the ideas I'm talking about do those types of things."
With files from The Canadian Press.
