OTTAWA - A Liberal MP has apologized for the second time in five days for taking over-the-top partisan shots at Conservative opponents.
Robert Thibault says he didn't mean anything sexist when he called Marjory LeBreton, the government leader in the Senate, an "idiot" and suggested she should "go back to making tea" for former prime minister Brian Mulroney.
Nevertheless in a written statement, the Nova Scotia MP unequivocally and wholeheartedly apologizes for the comments, which were interpreted by some non-partisan women's groups as sexist.
Thibault adds that he's always tried to encourage, not hinder, women's participation in politics.
Last Friday, Thibault had to apologize for remarks that some seniors' groups took as an insult.
Thibault had suggested that Greg Kerr, the 60-year-old chosen by the Tories to run against him in West Nova riding, was too old for the job.
Liberal MP apologizes for sexist taunt
A Liberal MP has apologized for the second time in five days for taking over-the-top partisan shots at Conservative opponents.
Robert Thibault says he didn't mean anything sexist when he called Marjory LeBreton, the government leader in the Senate, an "idiot" and suggested she should "go back to making tea" for former prime minister Brian Mulroney.
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