A Conservative senator has apologized to a former Conservative MP after accusing him of “lying” to another senator about a disinformation campaign that he says cost him his seat in the last election. “I would like to apologize to former MP Kenny Chiu, Senator Leo Housakos, and to all my colleagues here in the chamber for making an unsupported claim during my questioning of Senator Housakos yesterday,” Victor Oh told the Senate on March 30, making reference to his exchange with Conservative Senator Leo Housakos on the issue in the Senate. “I disagree with Mr. Chiu and Senator Housakos about the issue of disinformation during the last general election but should not have said that Mr. Chiu lied.” On March 29, Oh told Housakos in the Red Chamber that Chiu, a former Conservative MP, has been “lying to you” about how he fell victim to a disinformation campaign set up …
Senator Apologizes for Accusing Former MP Kenny Chiu of ‘Lying’ About Falling Prey to Disinformation Campaign
March 31, 2022
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