Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has spoken out in defence of his daughter, Ontario's Francophone Affairs Minister Caroline Mulroney, while dismissing another MPP as "a little girl." Caroline Mulroney was handed the job amid backlash over the government's plan to axe the provincial language commissioner's office. MPP Amanda Simard tweeted that Brian Mulroney's words describing her 'have no place in a respectful and egalitarian society.' During the interview Sunday, Brian Mulroney referred to Simard as "la petite fille qui a démissionné est partie," or "the little girl who resigned." (Chris Young/Canadian Press)Carol Jolin, president of L'Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario, said he is "on the same wave length as Mr. Mulroney" in terms of Caroline Mulroney.

Source: CBC News March 18, 2019 14:55 UTC