Original sentence: In a September 2 appearance on CBC's Power & Politics, Alexander defended the Harper Government's handling the Syrian Refugee Crisis, saying the media was partially to blame as it was the first time that the show's panel had discussed the issue.Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton refuted his statement, stating that the show covered Syria 32 times since 2011
Edited sentence: His statement was refuted by the host of Power & Politics, Rosemary Barton, who proved that the panel had covered the Syrian refugee crisis 32 times since 2011.In the Canadian order of precedence, Alexander is ranked in 28th place, making him the most junior full Minister.On September 2, during the 2015 election, Alexander appeared on CBC's Power & Politics to defend his government's position on the Syrian Refugee Crisis, and falsely claimed that the media was partially to blame as it was the first time that the show's panel had discussed the issue