 Further controversy ensued following a mailing of 2000 Christmas cards featuring a picture of Carignan with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.Groups such as the Canadian Jewish Congress and the B'nai B'rith Canada’s League for Human Rights condemned the MP's choice of seasonal greetings.For the 2004 election, Carignan ran as an independent in Louis-Saint-Laurent, essentially a reconfigured version of his old riding.