Posted AT 4:38 PM EDT on 07/07/08
Liberal MP under fire for ‘separatist losers' blog post
The Canadian Press
OTTAWA Liberal MP Garth Turner has come under fire for blasting Quebec sovereigntists on his blog as “balkanizing separatist losers.”
Mr. Turner, who represents the Toronto-area riding of Halton, wrote a blog on Thursday praising Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion's plan to defend his environmental policies against Tory attacks.
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