'The information that he had': Moe says he believes former house leader didn't remember bringing gun into legislative building
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Former Government House Leader Jeremy Harrison has apologized for what he calls a "terrible mistake" after it became known that he brought a firearm into the legislature approximately a decade ago.
Former Government House Leader Jeremy Harrison has apologized for what he calls a “terrible mistake” after it became known that he brought a firearm into the legislature approximately a decade ago.
“I want to deeply apologize to the people of the province, to people who had worked in the building ten years ago at the time this occurred – it shouldn’t have occurred. It was an error in judgement. It was terrible mistake and I take accountability for that mistake,” he said, speaking with CTV News on Monday.
On May 24, Harrison’s resignation as Government House Leader was accepted by Premier Scott Moe.
The chain of events that led to his stepping down began on the final day of the legislative sitting.
Speaker Randy Weekes leveled a long list of allegations at Harrison and Deputy House Leader Lori Carr.
Weekes alleged he was harassed and intimidated during his tenure as speaker.
He also claimed that Harrison had desired to carry a handgun inside the legislature and had flouted legislative rules when he brought a hunting rifle into the building.
