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A Liberal candidate in Calgary who landed in hot water over a series of offensive Twitter postings she wrote in the past has pulled out of the federal election.

Ala Buzreba, who has been the Liberal standard bearer in Calgary Nose Hill, wrote on her Facebook page that she was stepping down as a candidate while again apologizing “without reservation, for posting comments that do not accurately reflect my views and who I am.”

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“I have posted a lot of content on social media over the years, and like many teenagers, I did so without really taking the time to think through my words and weigh the implications,” she wrote.

“The discussion shouldn’t be focused on me and my tweets, but rather it should be about what’s best for Canadians.”

Earlier in the day, a spokesman for the federal Liberal party would not answer definitively whether Buzreba would remain as the party’s candidate but Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau had defended her and noted her apology.