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387:. These comments sparked outrage and were widely discussed on social media. However, unlike Mulroney, Lui faced no disciplinary action and retained all of her jobs. In April 2021, Lui was quoted as saying, "For me, part of restorative justice is making contrition an ongoing process I donât ever plan to get to a point where I say, âI donât want to talk about this anymore.â Iâll talk about it as much as anyone wants me to talk about it. I donât think an apology is a one-and-done thing Iâm trying to be much more aware of not benefitting but also taking responsibility â but not being praised for taking responsibility. Itâs a very uncomfortable place to be.â
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