Overview
- On Thursday, Nahanni Fontaine reposted an Instagram message from @che_jim that labeled Charlie Kirk with derogatory terms and said there was “no empathy” for him, then removed it hours later.
- On Friday, Fontaine issued a public apology, stating that violence has no place in democracy and urging empathy even for people we disagree with.
- Premier Wab Kinew condemned Kirk’s killing earlier and said he intends to discuss the social-media repost with Fontaine.
- Progressive Conservative MLA Kelvin Goertzen called for Fontaine’s resignation, saying the post appeared to normalize or justify the murder and was unfit for a cabinet minister.
- The controversy follows Fontaine’s July hot‑mic apology and has renewed scrutiny of cabinet communications as U.S. officials say a 22-year-old, Tyler Robinson, was arrested in the Kirk case.