Alberta's justice minister apologizes for controversial Facebook remarks on pandemic

Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu apologized Tuesday for remarks on Facebook accusing Ottawa, the media and the NDP Opposition of wanting a health-care disaster due to surging COVID-19 cases. 

Madu, the United Conservative MLA for Edmonton-South West, issued the apology on Twitter a day after his press secretary told the media that the minister had nothing to be sorry for. 

“I would like to offer an apology for my recent comments on my personal Facebook account,” he wrote.

“Alberta is facing an unprecedented

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