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Canadian CEO who lashed Trump over Iran was responsible for listeria outbreak that killed 22

By John Gage
Published January 13, 2020 1:28pm ET
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Canadian CEO who lashed Trump over Iran was responsible for listeria outbreak that killed 22
President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, en route to a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H. | (Patrick Semansky/AP)

The Canadian food executive who blamed Trump for the Iran shooting down a plane killing 176 apologized in 2008 for a listeria outbreak from his products that left 22 dead.

Michael McCain, 68, CEO of Maple Leaf Foods and one of the 100 richest Canadians, tore into President Trump and held him responsible for Iran shooting down a passenger plane containing dozens of Canadians.

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