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‘I don’t agree with that shirt’ is not an apology

Pierre Poilievre stated last week that he did not agree with a 'straight pride' t-shirt worn by a man he posed with in Calgary. But frankly, in the current political climate where 2SLGBTIQ+ people are under attack, that’s not good enough.

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July 17, 2023

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 17, 2023

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‘I don’t agree with that shirt’ is not an apology

Pierre Poilievre stated last week that he did not agree with a 'straight pride' t-shirt worn by a man he posed with in Calgary. But frankly, in the current political climate where 2SLGBTIQ+ people are under attack, that’s not good enough.

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Stampede pic a staffing ‘error,’ say Tory pundits, but repeated incidents fuel skepticism of Poilievre’s commitment to LGBTQ+ rights

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‘I don’t agree with that shirt’ is not an apology

Pierre Poilievre stated last week that he did not agree with a 'straight pride' t-shirt worn by a man he posed with in Calgary. But frankly, in the current political climate where 2SLGBTIQ+ people are under attack, that’s not good enough.

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