He is a liberal. I wish John Candy had lost weight - he was a good guy and sadly died at a young age.
Candy I believe at the time of his death was on a diet and had dropped 40 pounds.
Can't say whether the diet was a contributing factor or not.
Candy's best work was undoubtedly his stint at SCTV which might be the funniest tv comedy ever. Candy should be judged by that work instead of his lame film roles. With SCTV, Candy's output was some of the most hilarious bits ever to appear on tv.