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Edmonton-Griesbach Conservative MP Kerry Diotte has settled his defamation lawsuit against the University of Alberta’s student newspaper following an apology and retraction.

The Gateway posted an apology on its website Tuesday morning retracting two articles it published in November 2018 describing Diotte as a racist. The apology says “that characterization of Mr. Diotte is false, damaging to his reputation, and caused Mr. Diotte and his family unwarranted embarrassment.”

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Diotte, a former Edmonton city councillor and Edmonton Sun columnist, filed a statement of claim against the student journalism society on Nov. 19.

The claim said Diotte was seeking $150,000 in non-pecuniary damages and an unspecified amount in pecuniary damages and costs. Reached for comment Tuesday, The Gateway’s editor-in-chief Oumar Salifou said he couldn’t say if there were other remedies involved in the settlement, including monetary compensation.

Following the apology and retraction Tuesday, Diotte said in a statement the libel lawsuit has been settled and he considers the issue resolved.

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