Stewart admits ‘error in judgment’ for inviting Thatcher to throne speech
Convicted murderer Colin Thatcher was at the Saskatchewan legislature for Wednesday’s tough-on-crime speech from the throne.
Thatcher, a former Progressive Conservative MLA who served 22 years in prison for the 1983 murder of his ex-wife JoAnn Wilson, was invited to attend the throne speech by Saskatchewan Party MLA Lyle Stewart.
The furor generated by Thatcher’s attendance prompted Stewart to issue a statement Thursday explaining his decision.
“Each MLA is given the opportunity to invite a number of guests to the Throne Speech,” Stewart wrote. “It was my decision alone to invite Colin Thatcher, who is a constituent and long-time friend.