Dianne Watts facing scrutiny over campaign flyer

A campaign mailoutsent to homes in the riding ofSouth SurreyWhite Rockby Conservative candidate Dianne Watts, is being calledabsurd and fear mongering.

The flyer shows a newspaper headline taken from the National Post reading "ISIS Urges Jihadists To Attack Canadians", with a highlighted quote "You Will Not Feel Secure In Your Bedrooms".

On the reverse side, Watts is pictured below a line reading "We Will Fight Jihadist Terrorists At Home And Abroad."

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Pixie Hobby,NDP candidate for South SurreyWhite Rock, says there's a lot of talk about the flyer in the riding.

"Citizens of South SurreyWhite Rockare really upset about this flyer," Hobby said. "They don't appreciate the fear mongering."

Hobby says the issue of terrorism isa distraction from more important local concerns in the areaincluding crime and policing.

When asked for comment, Watts sent CBC an email response stating, "There was no intention to fear monger."

The statement continues,"ISIS has clearly declared Canada as a target for terrorism. We have seen such acts on Canadian soil with the death of our Canadian soldier inOttawa in Quebec and a foiled attempt at the B.C. Legislature."

• Read statement Diane Watts sent to CBC

The emailalso states Watts would not be commenting further on the matter.

Conservative party headquarters in Ottawa sent out the flyer on behalf of a number of candidatesincluding Watts and Erinn Broshko,who is running in the riding ofVancouverGranville.