#CANADA: NDP Leader To Reimburse Company For $1,895 Rocking Chair Gift

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The New Democratic Party of Canada says it is working with the Federal ethics commissioner and intends to file a formal disclosure report on a $1,895 rocking chair given to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's wife in exchange for posting about the item on her Instagram account.

On Dec. 10, Singh's wife posted an image of the Grand Jackson Rocker by Canadian furniture company Monte Design on her Instagram account, mentioning the company. The party said Singh would repay the cost of the chair after CBC reported it was given to him and his wife as a gift.

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#SWEDEN: New Culture Minister's Instagram Post Praising Alleged Anti-Semite Draws Criticism

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Sweden's newly appointed Minister for Culture, Amanda Lind, has already stirred controversy in an Instagram post praising former Housing Minister Mehmet Kaplan, calling him a “pioneer” and “hero."

Kaplan was forced to resign after it was revealed he had connections to fascist and Islamist organisations. He has compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians to the Nazis, drawing condemnation from Israel.

Lind, derided by her opponents as a "hippie lunatic" and "extremist," later apologized and said she did not approve of all his statements, but was only listing him in the post as among other Green Party leaders of the past who paved the way for her.

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