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Global News had an interesting interview with defeated Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander last night. During the interview Alexander complained about various issues that he believed help contribute to his defeat during the election as well as the defeat of his party.

He made some fascinating claims during the interview.

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For one, he claimed he was called a “baby killer” by journalists and fellow Parliamentarians for how he responded to the Syrian refugee crisis.

“I spent two weeks being called a baby-killer by other MPs and by people in the media,” Alexander said, referring to the high profile death of a Syrian boy, Alan Kurdi, who was trying to flee the region with his family. “That was not pleasant.”

Baby Killer is a pretty heavy term to be used, particularly on air or in print. So I searched the Infomart news computer archives, which compiles Canadian newspaper, radio and TV reports, but I couldn’t find any instances where journalists or MPs ever called Alexander a “baby killer.” A Google search also did not turn up any such articles or broadcasts. There was criticism from opposition parties, however, on how the government handled the Syrian refugee file and questions why more refugees weren’t being taken into Canada.