Didn’t hear tickling complaints about former NDP minister: former chief of staff
WINNIPEG — A chief of staff to former Manitoba premier Greg Selinger denied accusations Friday that he didn’t address complaints from two government workers who say they were groped and tickled by a longtime NDP cabinet minister.
Michael Balagus said he was never told about the formal complaints by the two women who said they were sexually harassed by Stan Struthers in 2010 and 2011.
“At no time did (communications director) Jay Branch or any other supervisor bring to my attention the appalling actions involving Stan Struthers,” Balagus wrote in an emailed statement.
“As the chief of staff at the time of these incidents I deeply regret that their experience was not properly recognized or dealt with.”