Jump to full article: CBC News (ca), 2006-06-16
Intro: An NDP smoking ban in public buildings in Manitoba appears to be going unheeded by some government staff members who have been spotted puffing away in the legislative building.
Earlier this week, three people were spotted hanging out the windows of the NDP's caucus office, smoking.
One of the smokers declined an interview and no one from the government returned CBC's call for a response.
The CBC tried to get a comment from Michael Balagus, Premier Gary Doer's chief of staff, as he enjoyed a cigarette outside the legislative building. He too declined.
But Progressive Conservative health critic Myrna Driedger accused the government of hypocrisy.
"It is hypocrisy when you bring in legislation supposedly to protect the health of others, and then you basically flaunt that legislation and flaunt the rules," Driedger said.
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