MANITOBA MLA APOLOGIZES FOR NAZI COMPARISON

A member of Manitoba’s Opposition New Democrats apologized Friday for comparing a government minister to a Nazi. Ted Marcelino, pictured, drew fire for remarks a day earlier when he accused Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler of repeatedly stating false information about Manitoba Hydro. “The minister for Crown services tries to repeat some facts, as he called them,” Marcelino said during a debate in the legislature chamber late Thursday afternoon, according to the official transcript. “And that’s the propaganda style of Joseph Goebbels — the minister of propaganda of the National Socialist Party during the time of Somebody’s friend, Adolf.” Premier Brian Pallister demanded an apology Friday. Marcelino retracted his remarks and apologized for what he called a perceived slight.