Dion sacks Grit candidate over 9/11 beliefs

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Liberal Leader Stephane Dion has asked Lesley Hughes, the party's candidate in the Winnipeg riding of Kildonan-St. Paul, to step down following controversial reports of Hughes's belief in conspiracy theories alleging the U.S. government was behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and that Israeli businesses had advance warnings. "While I appreciate her apology, I cannot condone those sentiments in any way," Dion said. "I have, therefore, asked Ms. Hughes to step down as the Liberal Party candidate in Kildonan-St. Paul." Dion originally defended his candidate, accusing NDP Leader Jack Layton of attracting Sept. 11 conspiracists. "He has a coalition with the nudist's party. He has a coalition with the marijuana party and maybe now with the Sept. 11 conspiracists' party." By Friday, Dion had changed his mind. Earlier on Friday, seniors at a Dion campaign event booed and heckled when reporters asked about Ms. Hughes, who apologized Thursday for a "perception" that her writings on the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were anti-Semitic. Dion was happy to respond to the questions, saying he was letting the Canadian Jewish Congress deal with Hughes and denying that he was practising a double standard by letting her keep her candidacy while calling for the resignation of Calgary Conservative candidate Lee Richardson. 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