Caucasian: Calgary

Ron Leech Dept: I think as a Caucasian I have an advantage. When different community leaders such as a Sikh leader or a Muslim leader speaks, they really speak to their own people in many ways. As a Caucasian, I believe that I can speak to all the community, Ron Leech said on the South Asian program that aired on CHKF-FM, a multicultural radio station in Calgary, according to The Star. I apologize if something was said at the moment ... that misrepresented the community or myself, Leech said at a campaign stop in Calgary. What I was trying to say, which didn t come out that way and I apologize ... is that it s not a disadvantage for me to be Caucasian to represent the diverse cultures of my riding and cALGARY A Wildrose candidate in the Alberta election is apologizing for suggesting he has an advantage in his ethnically diverse riding because he is white. Leech offered an apology for his remarks Tuesday. He said he had made them on the spur of the moment and hadn t put his point across very well. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.