Liberal MP Apologizes for Linking Poilievre to Shooting in Winnipeg

Liberal MP Ken Hardie, who earlier said he stood by his comment, apologized after House Leader Karina Gould said his actions were not appropriate.

Minister Karina Gould stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 17, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Liberal MP Ken Hardie has apologized for linking Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre to a shooting in Winnipeg.

“It was unacceptable on my part to leave any suggestion of a direct link to the tragedy in Winnipeg. There was not. For that, I apologize,” Mr. Hardie wrote on X Nov. 28.