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Bruinooge apologizes for comment on Martin
By: Staff Writer
February 21, 2010

Winnipeg South Tory MP Rod Bruinooge has apologized this afternoon for statements he made in Saturday’s Winnipeg Free Press about Winnipeg Centre New Democrat MP Pat Martin.

Bruinooge’s office released his statement this afternoon:

"I wish to apologize for a statement I made in the Winnipeg Free Press published February 20, 2010. I said that MP Pat Martin should not involve himself in the debate regarding Louis Riel’s place in history as he is not Métis.

"I have apologized to Mr. Martin personally and I wish to do so publicly as well. I am sorry for saying this as it does not reflect my view of democracy.

"As a Canadian, and especially as a Manitoban, Mr. Martin has every right to publicly discuss his views on Louis Riel. Whether I agree with him fully or not, the beauty of our democracy is the freedom to discuss conversing (sic) opinions," said Bruinooge.