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Marc Garneau
Liberal MP Marc Garneau pauses during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 to announce his withdrawal from the Liberal leadership race. (Sean Kilpatrick/CP) Sean Kilpatrick
Ottawa

Apologies to the astronaut

Paul Calandra says sorry to Marc Garneau
By Aaron Wherry

NDP MP Dan Harris challenged the government on Friday on the subject of Marc Garneau’s not being invited to a celebration of the Canadarm. Paul Calandra, parliamentary secretary to the heritage minister, was rather dismissive in response.

This afternoon, Mr. Calandra took a moment to apologize.