PMO says Harper non-partisan in making statement on Layton
'It was about Mr. Layton. The Prime Minister offered his condolences and shared his regret that he never got to jam with Mr. Layton. What could be less partisan than that?' says PMO press secretary Andrew MacDougall. 'And what could be less partisan than offering condolences to the families of the 12 victims of a tragic air crash and our thanks to those who helped to rescue the three survivors?'
PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office is denying that he ignored a question about personal memories of Jack Layton during a brief tribute on Monday for “partisan” reasons.
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