Chretien Aide Quits Over Her ‘Moron’ Remark
The aide to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien who called President Bush a “moron” resigned, saying the controversy generated by the comment had made her position untenable.
Francoise Ducros, Chretien’s communications director, had been under intense pressure from opposition politicians and the media since making the remark last week during a conversation with journalists in Prague.
She first offered her resignation Friday, but Chretien refused to accept it. But on Tuesday, she sent him a letter saying she was quitting.
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