After Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was ejected from the House of Commons Tuesday for refusing to withdraw what was deemed unparliamentary language, many Canadians began asking: who decides what words are unparliamentary, and what words count? Conservatives called the decision biased and demanded House Speaker Greg Fergus resign, saying he had lost the confidence of … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be allowed back in the House of Commons on Wednesday for question period after Speaker Greg Fergus had kicked him out for refusing to withdraw comments calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “wacko.” Speaker’s office spokesperson Mathieu Gravel says that under the standing orders of the House of Commons, Poilievre … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was booted from the House of Commons on Tuesday after calling Justin Trudeau a “wacko prime minister.” Speaker of the House Greg Fergus took the step Tuesday during question period, kicking Poilievre out for using language he said was “not considered parliamentary.” The Conservative leader blamed Trudeau for allowing British Columbia … Read more
Justice Minister Arif Virani is coming out against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for suggesting he would use the notwithstanding clause for the first time at the federal level to get around court decisions on bail. Poilievre also said in that speech that he wants to bring in more consecutive instead of concurrent sentences — stacking … Read more
The House of Commons is calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to have an “emergency meeting” with the premiers to talk about alternatives to the federal carbon price, adopting a non-binding Conservative motion to push for this meeting, with support of the NDP and Bloc Quebecois. Prior to question period Wednesday, NDP environment critic Laurel … Read more
Thirty years ago, a mantra for the U.S. Democrats ran “it’s the economy, stupid.” Three decades later, that same energy has been captured by a Canadian politician that nobody would mistake for Bill Clinton. The Millennial and Gen Y Canadians who will vote for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre – potentially for the first time, or … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to have a “publicly televised” meeting with the premiers to talk about the carbon price increase. “I think he’s too scared,” Poilievre said Monday morning when asked if he thinks Trudeau would meet with the premiers on TV. Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2024 2:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is requesting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convene an emergency meeting with the country’s premiers to discuss the federal carbon price. Poilievre circulated the letter Tuesday on social media … Read more
When Sarah Morin hears the phrase “axe the tax,” what enters her mind is “freedom.” The 41-year-old is a stay-at-home mother of two who has been using a food bank amid cost-of-living pressures. She was among those who packed into a crammed room at a convention centre near Ottawa’s airport on Sunday to listen to … Read more
Is it time for a “middle ground” on carbon reduction as the looming increase to the federal carbon price continues to stir growing concerns among both progressive and conservative political leaders? Former Saskatchewan conservative premier Brad Wall says yes, and that any potential changes to how Canada tries to reduce carbon will need to weigh both … Read more
