Embattled MLA Nic Curry breaks his silence
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AN embattled Tory MLA who has been MIA for nearly a month broke his silence Monday to say he is away on personal business, spurring one critic to call for clarity.
Nic Curry, the MLA for Kildonan, hasn’t been seen in the legislature since April 9, when the Free Press published a story citing government and party sources alleging the first-term Tory was embroiled in a controversy involving inappropriate behaviour with female staff.
Curry has not responded to multiple requests for comment.
On Monday, minutes after reporters asked questions of Premier Brian Pallister about the backbencher’s prolonged absence, Curry posted on his personal Facebook page: “Today, I informed the Speaker of the Manitoba legislature that I am away on personal business and will return to the legislature on a soon but unspecified date.”
After briefly sitting in Curry’s vacant chair before question period, Pallister wouldn’t say why the Tory caucus member was absent and whether Kildonan residents should be kept in the loop about their representative’s whereabouts.
“Any other questions?” he asked media assembled in a scrum, before adding: “I’ve said to you repeatedly that there are laws (workplace health and safety protocols) in this province and we have to respect them, and I will do so.”
Last month, Curry announced he wouldn’t seek re-election after serving a single term in office, noting he wanted to spend more time with his young family.
A few days later, the Free Press reported allegations Curry had been the subject of two separate complaints by female staff for using sexual language in their presence.
Speaker Myrna Driedger confirmed she received Curry’s absence form Monday, and said she wasn’t at liberty to discuss details of why he was away. A request for comment from the PC caucus was not returned before deadline.
Meantime, the Prairie director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation said Kildonan residents deserve more information.
“The explanation given to taxpayers isn’t good enough. It doesn’t really say anything,” Todd MacKay said by email.
“When an employee is missing work, the employer has a right to know why and how long the employee is going to be missing. Taxpayers still don’t have any real answer to either of those questions.”
jessica.botelho@freepress.mb.ca
Twitter: @_jessbu