New Manitoba Tory leader says sorry for campaign ads on landfill search

By Steve Lambert Manitoba’s new Opposition leader has apologized for his party’s campaign advertisements that touched on a landfill search for murder victims. Obby Khan stood in the legislature and apologized to the victim’s families and all Manitobans for any harm caused by the campaign. Khan also says he has instructed his staff to reach out to families and organizations, so he can apologize in person for the campaign the Progressive Conservatives ran in the 2023 election. The Tories, then in government, ran ads promoting the party’s decision not to search a landfill where the remains of two First Nations women were believed to be buried, citing safety concerns. The NDP government launched the search after winning the election and found the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran. Khan…

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