This article is more than 8 years old

Manitoba Tory leader: happy holidays, “infidel atheists”!

Updated on Monday, December 2 2013. In what may turn out to be the most awkward holiday greeting of 2013, watch Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader (and former MP) Brian Pallister wish everybody a happy holidays, including “all you infidel atheists out there.” After that, check out his sort-of apology on Monday, courtesy of the Winnipeg Free Press. […]

by PressProgress

November 29, 2013

Updated on Monday, December 2 2013.

In what may turn out to be the most awkward holiday greeting of 2013, watch Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader (and former MP) Brian Pallister wish everybody a happy holidays, including “all you infidel atheists out there.” After that, check out his sort-of apology on Monday, courtesy of the Winnipeg Free Press.

Our journalism is powered by readers like you.

We’re an award-winning non-profit news organization that covers topics like social and economic inequality, big business and labour, and right-wing extremism.

Help us build so we can bring to light stories that don’t get the attention they deserve from Canada’s big corporate media outlets.

Donate

PressProgress

PressProgress is an award-winning non-profit news organization focused on uncovering and unpacking the news through original investigative and explanatory journalism.

@pressprogress

Report an Error

Journalistic Standards

About PressProgress

politics Social Conservatism they said what?

Share Tweet

Manitoba Tory leader: happy holidays, “infidel atheists”!

Most Shared

Pierre Poilievre Claims He’s a Friend of the ‘Working Class’. He’s Spent Years Attacking Canadian Workers.

Related Stories

UCP Leadership Candidate Danielle Smith: Pay Workers With ‘No Skills’ a Lower Minimum Wage

Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Praises Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

Amazon’s Use of “Massive Loophole” in Labour Law Hinders Courier Union Drive

Explainers

Amira Elghawaby

Here’s The Problem With Hoping Corporations Will Be Socially and Environmentally Responsible On Their Own

Jeremy Appel

The battle of the PACs in Calgary’s municipal election

Jeremy Appel

27 Different Candidates are Vying to be Calgary’s Mayor. Here Are the Biggest Issues at Stake.