NDP accuses deputy Speaker of partisanship over Conservative party event
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Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont says he did not approve an advertisement for a Conservative party event that led the NDP to accuse him of partisanship.
Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont says he did not approve an advertisement for a Conservative party event that led the NDP to accuse him of partisanship.
The NDP said an advertisement for a party event featuring a photo of d'Entremont in his official robes violates the neutrality of his office.
NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen asked the Conservatives to clarify in the House of Commons Thursday afternoon whether d'Entremont knew about or approved the ad.
In an emailed statement, d'Entremont said the Facebook post advertising the event was made by a volunteer for a riding association he has no involvement with.
"The choice of photograph and wording of this social media post was neither my own nor was it approved by me. It appears the photo is simply one plucked from the House of Commons website and certainly was not a photo which was specially taken for this purpose," the statement said.
"Had I been shown or asked to review a draft of this Facebook post, I would've never approved it."
The advertisement for a November event organized by the Dartmouth-Cole Harbour Conservative Association describes d'Entremont as a party luminary.
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