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Embattled Liberal critic resigns over statements about Hezbollah
Joan Bryden, Canadian Press
Published: Wednesday, August 23, 2006VANCOUVER (CP) – The Liberals’ deputy foreign affairs critic has resigned after an uproar over his statements that Canada should negotiate directly with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which is on Canada’s list of terrorist organizations.
Borys Wrzesnewskyj created a backlash within his own party when he made the statement during a visit by opposition MPs to Lebanon last week.
The suburban Toronto MP’s comments became the focus of the Liberals’ three-day summer caucus retreat that was supposed to concentrate on strategy for the upcoming fall session of Parliament.
Interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham said Wednesday he asked Wrzesnewskyj to meet with him to explain his comments.
“He did that and in the course of doing that, he tendered his resignation as associate critic (of foreign affairs), which I accepted in the circumstances,” Graham told reporters. “Therefore, I consider that matter closed.”
All 10 Liberal leadership hopefuls, including Wrzesnewskyj’s preferred candidate Gerard Kennedy, stepped up to condemn the remarks but some said he should have a chance to explain himself.
[…] Wrzesnewskyj is not the only Liberal to generate controversy over the Middle East. Former cabinet minister Denis Coderre marched recently in a peace rally in Montreal that included Hezbollah supporters hoisting the organization’s flag.
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** http://proudtobecanadian.ca/5284/
** http://proudtobecanadian.ca/5279/
** http://proudtobecanadian.ca/5277/
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