Tom Lukiwski
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| Tom Lukiwski | |
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Member of Parliament
for Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre |
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| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Spencer |
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| Born | October 15, 1951 Esterhazy, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Conservative |
Tom (born October 5, 1951) is a Canadian politician. He is the current Conservative Member of Parliament for the Saskatchewan riding of Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre.Born in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, he was a businessman and political administrator.
[edit] Political Career
Lukiwski was first elected in 2004 winning by 122 votes. His predecessor, Larry Spencer, was denied the opportunity to run as a Conservative, despite having served as a member of the Canadian Alliance, due to inflamatory comments he made regarding homosexuality. Lukiwski is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons the Hon. Peter Van Loan.
On April 3, 2008, the New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan released a videotape showing Lukiwski making homophobic remarks in 1991. In the video, he says:
- "There's A's and there's B's. The A's are guys like me, the B's are homosexual faggots with dirt under their fingernails that transmit diseases."[1][2]
The Saskatchewan NDP called for his resignation. Lukiwski apologized for the comments, saying "If I could take those comments back I would... They do not reflect the type of person that I am."[3]
Lukiwski subsequently promised to spend his life promoting tolerance the video surfaced of him making anti-gay remarks in 1991. However he was a no-show to a May 31, 2008 Regina gay pride parade to which he was invited. Gay groups said they were disappointed that Regina-Lumsden MP Tom Lukiwski didn't even respond to an invitation to attend the parade. "Mr. Lukiwski stated in his public apology ... that he would spend the rest of his life making amends, said gay pride spokesman Nathan Markwart. "Well, when exactly does that kick in? "It is clear that his apology is less than sincere and is, in fact, hollow as it has not been followed up with any concerted effort to join our celebrations as an elected official who represents gays and lesbians in Regina and surrounding area. Markwart noted that the disappointment was heightened by their understanding that Lukiwski was in the Regina area on the date of the parade.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ James Wood, Mike De Souza. Sask. MP, premier caught in videotape scandal. www.canada.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Sask. MP Lukiwski's homophobic comment. National Post. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
- ^ Saskatchewan MP apologizes for anti-gay slur. CBC. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ The Canadian Press. Sask. Tory MP skips Regina gay pride event. CTV. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
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| Preceded by Larry Spencer |
Member of Parliament for Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre 2004– |
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