Winnipeg Centre: Pat Martin, Robert-Falcon Ouellette Make Riding Key NDP-Liberal Battle

[arikara]

"You, son of a bitch."

It's not the type of comment that usually gets said during an all candidates debate, but the race in Winnipeg Centre — and specifically NDP incumbent candidate Pat Martin — is far from typical.

Martin, the long-time MP, is well-known for his colourful language. He once called Conservative organizers "rat-faced whores" and recently made headlines for discussing his uncomfortable underwear in the Commons. So it was perhaps with a shrug that many residents in downtown Winnipeg responded to the NDP candidate's latest outburst towards an opponent, this time a local Green candidate who was prodding him on mental health issues in the riding.

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Sorry, I hate linking to huffington but its worth a read.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/09/19/winnipeg-centre-pat-martin-robert-falcon-ouellette-_n_8164126.html

[Spazito]

1. LOL, he was intemperate to be sure...

but, as the article says, his colourful language "is far from typical". He's apologized and his supporters in Winnipeg aren't going pull their support from him because of Pat being Pat, imo.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

2. +1

When I read the headline the other day, I thought, "Oh no", and then I continued to read 'Pat Martin', and lol'd.