UPDATE: Video Can Be Viewed Here.

Jack Laytons ignorance knows no bounds (#), but at least we can all get a good laugh out of him:

The federal NDP leader left agricultural producers at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon looking at each other in wide-eyed wonder Wednesday morning after a speech about farm issues in which he repeatedly referred to the "SARS" crisis that affected the Manitoba cattle industry.

"Another important issue is SARS. I was just talking to a cattle producer today who said the situation is worse now than when we were in the middle of SARS," Layton said.

Of course what Jack was referring to was BSE, not SARS. Maybe Jack's handlers shouldn't let him use such confusing acronyms.

Next thing you know, Jack'll be spinning a tale about how the Rolling Stones came and saved Toronto by opening the border to BSE infected Canadians. What a Schmuck!
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UPDATE: Ol' Taliban Jack will be speaking at the University of Alberta tomorrow, and I suspect a few Alberta farmers may have some questions for him:

Mr Layton will be discussing tuition and housing issues with student representatives on Friday afternoon. Following this meeting, he will be giving a 10–15 minute talk as well as participating in a question and answer period that is open to the general public-not just University of Alberta students and faculty. Attendees are encouraged to bring up any topics of concern that may be on their mind.

"The intention of this event is not for [Mr Layton] to bring issues to us, but for youth to bring issues to him," Hay added.

The session is being hosted by the U of A NDP Campus Club and will take place at 4:30pm in the Alumni Room on the main floor Students' Union Building.

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