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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and John Williamson

John Williamson: Liberals are demanding that Prime Minister Stephen Harper send a clear signal on racism by expelling an MP from the Conservative caucus over comments about temporary foreign workers that many have deemed offensive. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The political website iPolitics reported Williamson comments last weekend during a panel at the annual Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa. Conservative MP John Williamson is shown in Ottawa on January 17, 2008. A New Brunswick politician has introduced a motion calling on the provincial legislature to condemn the views of Williamson and affirm that the provincial government denounces his demeaning remarks about temporary foreign workers. THE Fred Chartrand New Brunswick MP John Williamson has faced days of criticism for his public description of "whities" staying home while "brown people" are imported to fill jobs under the temporary foreign workers program. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.