McCallum corrects himself — his car from offshore
Initially says its North American-built
By Don McArthur April 15, 2009
Federal Liberal finance critic John McCallum admits he “said the wrong thing without thinking” when he inaccurately told a Windsor Star reporter on Tuesday that he owned a North American-built car.
Photograph by: File photo, The Windsor Star
Federal Liberal finance critic John McCallum admits he “said the wrong thing without thinking” when he inaccurately told a Windsor Star reporter that he owned a North American-built car.
McCallum, a former minister of defence, veterans affairs, natural resources and national revenue, was in town Tuesday to speak at the annual general meeting of the Windsor-Tecumseh Liberal riding association.
After telling reporters that a Liberal government would have sounder and more aggressive economic policies than the Conservative government, McCallum, who arrived at the gathering as a passenger in a VW Jetta, was asked what kind of car he drove.
McCallum stammered for several seconds before responding: “I drive a North American-made car.” Asked to be more specific, he responded: “I drive a General Motors car.” Asked again to be more specific, he said it was “a Chevrolet.”
McCallum phoned The Star about an hour later to retreat from those comments, offering this explanation in a voicemail: “I said the wrong thing without thinking. The fact of the matter is that I do not own a North American-made car.”
He followed with an e-mail sent from his Blackberry that said: “To confirm message I left on your voicemail, to clarify, I do not own a North American made vehicle.”
McCallum never divulged what kind of car he owns. |
