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6d ago

Manitoba Minister Faces Backlash Over Post on Charlie Kirk Killing

She apologized after removing the message that described the slain activist in derogatory terms.

Manitoba families minister Nahanni Fontaine.
Nahanni Fontaine, seen in a file photo, has sent out an apology for a controversial Instagram message she shared on her account.
Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator, was a human being whose life was brutally stolen; what followed from NDP minister Nahanni Fontaine was not empathy, leadership, or decency—it was a disgrace.
PC MLA Kelvin Goertzen said on a post to social media showing Fontain’s post, “Let the Premier Kinew (know) what you think of them.

Overview

  • Premier Wab Kinew said he will speak with Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine and called her original comments contrary to his views after condemning the killing.
  • Opposition MLA Kelvin Goertzen urged Kinew to remove Fontaine from cabinet, saying her post appeared to normalize or justify the murder.
  • Fontaine’s Instagram post labeled Charlie Kirk with a series of pejorative terms and stated she had no empathy for him, while reserving concern for his children.
  • She later issued an Instagram story apology, saying violence has no place in democracy and urging empathy even toward those with opposing views.
  • Investigators in Utah say Kirk was killed by a single sniper shot at Utah Valley University, and officials report 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested after a two-day search.