A member of a federal Conservative riding association in Toronto reportedly made a robocall that pitched party memberships by citing a Liberal MP's cancer diagnosis.
CTV News says it has audio of the call in which the vice president of Scarborough Centre's riding association asks people to join the Conservatives, saying Liberal Salma Zahid was ``very ill'' and ``there may be a need for a byelection.''
In February, Zahid told the Commons she was taking medical leave to be treated for Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
CTV says the robocall was made a month later.
Chris Mellor confirms he made the call and says he has no regret, given the need to get ready for an election.
Now back at work and cancer-free, Zahid told the network the call was ``reprehensible.''
A spokesperson for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says speculating on health issues for political motivations is ``completely unacceptable.''