OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has condemned the insult by one of his MPs that labelled Environment Minister Catherine McKenna a “climate Barbie,” calling the remark demeaning and inappropriate. “As a father of three daughters, I want to ensure that gender-based stereotypes have no place in Canada or Canadian politics,” Scheer said in a statement to the Star Wednesday. Conservative MP Gerry Ritz stirred outrage Tuesday after referring to McKenna as “climate Barbie,” echoing a social media smear the Liberal MP has faced for some time. But rather than answer Scheer’s question, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr called on the Conservative leader to denounce Ritz’s comment. Outside the Commons, Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef suggested that Scheer missed an opportunity to send a message about Ritz’s comment.

Source: thestar September 20, 2017 15:20 UTC