Sask. NDP calls for Jeremy Harrison’s job after email raises new questions
The Saskatchewan NDP is raising the volume on calls for Minister Jeremy Harrison to lose his job after an email shared on Wednesday raised new questions about an incident in 2016.
The email appears to detail an incident in April of 2016 where Harrison alarmed security at the Legislative Building by coming into the building with a cased gun in hand while wearing a camouflage outfit.
Harrison argued the email only adds more detail to an incident which he’s already acknowledged and apologized for, in addition to stepping down as government house leader. He said he was heading out for a hunting trip when he stopped at the building to pick up some work. The minister said he brought the firearm inside with the knowledge of security in order to avoid leaving it unattended in his vehicle.
But Speaker Randy Weekes, who shared the email, claimed it was a separate incident – the gun is different, the year is different, and the time of year is different.