By Andrew Macdonald
The president of the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Annapolis Royal has issued a public apology to new Liberal MP Chris d’Entremont who was booed while laying a wreath at Remembrance Day services this past week.
Branch 21 president Angela Amero apologized to d’Entremont in a public letter, noting that three members of the crowd booed the MP who recently defected from the Conservative caucus and joined the federal Liberals.
“To those that booed Christopher d’Entremont at the service, we say shame on you. You have ruined the day that we remember our fathers, sons, daughters, and grandparents that paid the ultimate sacrifice for the very thing that you seemed entitled to … the right to give your opinion.
“A Remembrance Day service is not one of these times or places,” she wrote.
“You not only disrespected the veterans in the building, the serving military members, and the general public, but you disrespected the sacred service of remembrance that we were trying to accomplish,” added the Legion president.
Branch 21 president Angela Amero apologized in a public letter, noting that three members of the crowd booed d’Entremont.
D’Entremont told The Halifax Herald he was upset with the behaviour of three members of the crowd.
“It makes me feel bad that I was there and sort of drew that in (to the service) in front of the Legion members.”
“D’Entremont has said he decided to leave the Conservative caucus because he had enough of the negativity,” reported the Herald. “I know this is not a popular move. I did it for the right reasons,” said the Herald report.
“D’Entremont said there are ways for people to contact him and have a discussion about the move, but to boo at a solemn ceremony was not right. He said no one who booed him approached him after the ceremony to discuss his decision.”
D’Entremont said there’s been an outpouring of disgust in response to the boos and people doubling down in their support for him, added the Herald.
“And he has no second thoughts about his decision a week later, noting most of the mean comments are coming from the side of the party he didn’t agree with. It just makes my resolve even stronger.”
