Liberal, Conservative parties each lose a candidate over controversies

OTTAWA — Controversial statements from the past came back to haunt two major parties on the federal election trail this week, costing each a candidate. A Liberal incumbent bowed out of the campaign late Monday after suggesting that another candidate be turned over to Chinese officials, while the Conservatives dropped a nominee who joked that former prime minister Justin Trudeau should be executed. With the prospect of another wave of U.S. tariffs this week looming over the election, the party leaders tried to stay focused on the cost of living and the economy. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump is…