MANITOBA PREMIER OFFICIALLY USES WORD 'CHRISTMAS' FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1996

Monday December 17, 2001

MANITOBA PREMIER OFFICIALLY USES WORD 'CHRISTMAS' FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1996

Doesn't like taking the word 'Christ' out of Christmas.

WINNIPEG, December 17, 2001 (LSN.ca) - Manitoba Premier Gary Doer has decided to pull back slightly from political correctness ideology with an open reference to a "Christmas tree". The National Post reports that the provincial legislature has not officially used the word "Christmas" since 1996. While the decorated spruce tree at the legislature has been referred to as the multicultural tree since 1990, Doer has decided to rename it a "Christmas tree."

Doer defended his decision saying, "If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it's not a flamingo . We don't call the menorah that's outside a multicultural candle holder. What we have in our legislature is a Christmas tree." Doer continued, "I don't like taking the word 'Christ' out of Christmas."

For more see the National Post coverage:
http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?f=/stories/20011215/879050.html

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