As election campaigns heat up, such as the one leading to Canada’s federal election that will be held on October 19, there are a lot of candidates that say some things they later regret. These types of comments range from the truly racist and bigoted to those perceived to be so in this politically correct world that the left like to refer to as “microagressions.”
In the last few years, with the prominence of social media these types of comments are on display for the whole world to see. Now, not only do parties and others who oppose a particular party record these social media comments; they research social media sites and dredge up comments made years ago. How relevant these comments are will be for the voters to decide.