Prime Minister Paul Martin wants to shrug off weekend of controversy (Canadian Press)

Prime Minister Paul Martin comments Sunday in Beamsville, Ont., on his communications director Scott Reid. (CP PHOTO/Paul Chiasson)

Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin starts his day in southern Ontario, hoping to move on from a weekend marred by an aide's crack about beer and popcorn.

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