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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Canada conservatives under scrutiny for inviting murderer to tough-on-crime speech

Colin Thatcher, former MLA of Saskatchewan and convicted murderer, speaks to members of media on Wednesday in Regina, Canada.
Colin Thatcher, former MLA of Saskatchewan and convicted murderer, speaks to members of media on Wednesday in Regina, Canada. Photograph: Canadian Press/Rex/Shutterstock

The conservative government of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan is under scrutiny after a convicted murderer was invited to attend its tough-on-crime speech.

On Wednesday the province’s lieutenant governor, Russell Mirasty, presented the throne speech, outlining the conservative administration’s agenda and arguing the federal government was “too lenient” on violent offenders.

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