Politics Briefing: Poilievre ejected from House for refusing to withdraw Trudeau insult


Source: theglobeandmail.com theglobeandmail.com

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

Hello, Pierre Poilievre was kicked out of the House of Commons by Speaker Greg Fergus today over remarks he made about the Prime Minister. Fergus ordered the Conservative Leader out after he refused to withdraw comments calling Justin Trudeau a “wacko” and an extremist. Not only was the Official Opposition Leader ordered to go, but Fergus barred him from participating virtually in proceedings. Earlier, Fergus ordered out Conservative MP Rachael Harder after she declared that Fergus, himself, was “acting in a disgraceful manner.” Eventually, the entire Conservative caucus left the Commons. The turmoil erupted after a tempestuous Question Period that...