Was AIDS really that unknown in 1991 though? I did a highschool project on it in 1992 and I certainly wasn't some master scientist but I had no trouble digging up information.
Bottom line here is that in politics, stuff you did/said years ago hurts you. Its no different than the Liberals today getting branded with the NEP even though current party people had nothing to do with it. These guys did something they probably regret today, and there is a political price to pay for that.
Also, the federal minister had been kicked out of the Canadian Alliance before for his thoughts on homosexuality, and saying it should be outlawed...so this isn't exactly an isolated incident with him.
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