(CTV) A Conservative candidate in Nova Scotia has apologized for sharing social media posts about Muslims and immigrants but will continue to run for the party in a riding once held by former prime minister Brian Mulroney.
“In the past I have shared social media posts without thinking about how these posts might hurt or offend others,” Central Nova candidate Steven Cotter said in a statement Saturday forwarded to CTV News by the party.
“I have deleted these posts and apologize unreservedly to those I have offended.”
On Facebook, Cotter reposted messages about sharia law, an Islamic legal tradition, expressed support for Canada banning the burqa worn by some Muslim women, and questioned funding for immigrants at the expense of military veterans.
