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A resurfaced video from years ago shows NDP leadership frontrunner Avi Lewis and his wife Naomi Klein laughing about former Alberta environment minister Shannon Phillips losing her cabinet position. Phillips demands a public and private apology, stirring tension in the federal NDP leadership race. In the video, Lewis jokes about a tweet labeling him an extreme eco-terrorist, prompting laughter from Klein. Phillips, a sitting NDP member of the legislature at the time, feels the joke was deeply personal. Lewis and Klein have not responded, despite Phillips support for rival candidate Heather McPherson. The video also mocks Alberta union head Gil McGowan, who previously criticized the couple. Phillips believes McGowan deserves an apology too. Meanwhile, Albertas NDP voted to let members opt out of the federal party, highlighting federation strains.

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