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“We received a letter of apology, which was the main purpose with my lawsuit. Now that being said, I think they should be embarrassed and ashamed of the smear tactics that they used during the election and although I’m thankful to get their apology on their letterhead, it was unsigned,” the plaintiff said.

“I feel like Rachel Notley is hiding behind the unsigned letter with no real accountability for what they did.”

Dated July 31, the apology, obtained by Postmedia, said the NDP published incorrect statements about Morin and her law firm last August.

“The NDP acknowledges that the Election Commissioner determined that no election offense was committed by Ms. Morin or Resolve Legal Group. The NDP apologizes to Ms. Morin and Resolve Legal group for any harm or embarrassment that was caused by these comments,” it read.

In the aforementioned NDP press release, it said the party filed a complaint against Morin, who withdrew from the nomination race four days after the release was posted. She was then investigated by the Office of the Election Commission, which ultimately cleared her of any wrongdoing on Oct. 30.

Responding to Morin’s comments, NDP Provincial Secretary Roari Richardson said, “The legal representation for Ms. Morin agreed to the apology letter — she should probably consult further with them about her concerns. We now consider this matter closed.”

Both Morin and Denis hope this case serves as a lesson to political entities.