Pat Martin and Leona Aglukkaq are victims of fake news release

Manitoba’s New Democrat MP Pat Martin and Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq were the victims of a fake news release that was sent out yesterday morning.

The news release, attributed to Health Canada, announced a fake new tax return for seniors who shovel their own snow, saying it would improve fitness in seniors.

A response to the release was sent out ten minutes later and signed with Pat Martin’s name.

The response was filled with swear words and insulted the Conservatives for offering such a thing.

Martin is particularly unimpressed because he has been receiving attention for swearing in his tweets in reaction to a movement made by the Conservative Party two weeks ago.

According to Aglukkaq’s director of communications, Health Canada’s system was not actually hacked and it appears to be nothing more than a prank.