Manitoba tory leader condemned for 'dehumanizing' remarks against non-binary health minister

Contrary to his earlier denial, Manitoba's Progressive Conservative leader made dehumanizing remarks targeting the gender of non-binary Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara during an exchange at the legislature last month, Manitoba's Speaker has ruled.

Speaker ruling: tory leader's comments were dehumanizing

After reviewing audio of the March 17 remarks, Speaker of the House Tom Lindsey determined Opposition leader Obby Khan made the remark to Asagwara, the first non-binary MLA elected in Manitoba history.