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Chahal says election night mishap was 'a dumb mistake'

Calgary MP George Chahal is hosting a job fair Saturday at the Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary.(file) Calgary MP George Chahal is hosting a job fair Saturday at the Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary.(file)
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George Chahal addressed the controversy surrounding an episode on federal election night, calling his decision to remove a piece of campaign literature promoting his opponent "a dumb mistake."

In an interview on CTV News, anchor Tara Nelson asked Chahal, former Ward 5 councillor who was providing analysis on the city's municipal election Monday night, about the incident.

"It was a dumb mistake," Chahal said, "which we reported to Elections Canada."

Chahal said that Elections Canada is conducting and reviewing the issue, which a Calgary-Skyview resident complained about after a doorbell camera captured an image of Chahal removing a flyer his campaign representative said contained improper polling station information.

"We cooperated fully with them and hope we can move forward," Chahal said.

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