David McGuinty: Conservative MPs

David McGuinty Dept: After 24 hours of outraged reaction from Conservative MPs and some backpedalling by Liberals, McGuinty issued an apology and said he was stepping down from his critic role. David McGuinty has apologized and stepped down from his role as Liberal energy critic after making controversial comments about Alberta Conservative MPs. Patrick Doyle/Canadian Press, according to CBC. "My words in no way reflect the views of my party or leader, and I offer my apology to them as well as my colleagues from Alberta and liberal MP David McGuinty has apologized and resigned his role as Liberal natural resources critic following comments he made in the media suggesting Alberta Conservative MPs weren't fit to sit in Parliament if they didn't hold a "national vision" on energy policy. "As member of Parliament for Ottawa South, I would like to unreservedly and unequivocally apologize for comments which I made with respect to parliamentary colleagues from the province of Alberta," McGuinty said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.