‘Terribly sorry’: Energy minister apologizes for harmful lyrics to women
The minister of energy said he kept the PC caucus in the dark about music he had streaming with lyrics that are harmful to women, claiming ownership of what he calls a “huge mistake.”
Marco MacLeod made the comments, Thursday after a cabinet meeting, where he said he can’t apologize enough.
“I’m very sorry for the hurt and harm that I’ve caused,” said MacLeod.
His songs went online in 2013 and were reuploaded in 2023. The province declared intimate partner violence an epidemic in 2024.
The songs gained recent attention and scrutiny from Adsum House, a safe place for women and children.
The organization called out the minister saying the lyrics were misogynistic with content that raised serious concerns about accountability in public office.
MacLeod said the organization does really good work and that he’s read their statement several times.
“I know the words that I used, they’re really disrespectful to women and go against the work that groups like Adsum do,” explained MacLeod.
He said he’s “terribly sorry” and has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust.
“Reflection on how and why I was wrong,” explained MacLeod. “I’ve caused a lot of damage.”
It is unclear at this time whether or not MacLeod will resign from his role.