NDP candidate for Winnipeg Centre Pat Martin called a political opponent a "son of a bitch" Wednesday night during a heated candidates' debate.
Video of the debate then shows Martin leaning back and muttering insults at Woodstock.
http://t.co/4bqcy4Ycu4 Pat Martin calling me SOB . U need to answer the ?? How many people in #Wpg #Centre have U helped in 18 yrs as MP
Even before the 2011 federal election Martin's political opponents had been floating the rumour that he really lives in Saltspring Island, British Columbia. Martin does have property on the island, but has threatened to sue anyone who says he doesn't really live in Winnipeg.
Martin's Liberal opponent sent out an incredibly passive-aggressive press release Wednesday that concedes Martin lives in Winnipeg, then goes on to outline how he doesn't really live in Winnipeg.
This is perhaps the most multi-layered press release I've ever read. Wow. Wow wow wow.
The biggest burn was the line on Martin about knowing a thing or two about libel. Martin was sued for $5 million when he went off-script during a press conference in 2012. He referred to the automated calling company Racknine as "Racknine rascals" and alleged they helped the Conservatives mislead voters during the 2011 election.
The two sides eventually settled for an undisclosed amount. Martin had told colleagues he wasn't planning to run again in 2015 but had to for financial reasons following the lawsuit.
Martin has an unrivaled reputation among MPs for out-there behaviour. He finished off a 2007 Ethics Committee meeting by yelling at the chair, "You son of a bitch! I have a point of order!"
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That same year, he used a puppet named Toxic Timmy at a press conference to talk about asbestos.
"You would have to be crazy to put asbestos in children's toys," Martin said in his best Sesame Street voice. "It's sort of like putting razor blades into children's apples at Hallowe'en time."
In 2012, Martin deleted his Twitter account after calling the Conservatives "rat faced whores" during a tirade.
In 2011, Martin stood up in the House of Commons and said the Conservative government was metaphorically cutting off its own balls, as beavers do when faced with an enemy.
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The best part of the video: the sign-language interpreter trying to figure out how to translate what Martin has just said.
And last year, he asked Tory agriculture minister Gerry Ritz: "Have you lost your freaking mind?"
Oh, and he once challenged the government to do more to prevent a zombie apocalypse.
Most famously, Martin missed a vote last year and then blamed it on purchasing bargain bin underwear.
He later told CBC, "I'm a Winnipegger. It's in our DNA to never pay full price."
At least that settles the residency issue.