On Tuesday, House Speaker Greg Fergus expelled Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from the House of Commons during question period after Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's drug decriminalization policy by calling him a 'whacko'. The incident led to a heated exchange, resulting in Conservative MP Rachael Thomas also being ejected. In protest, the entire Conservative caucus left the chamber. Following the ejections, Conservative MPs have publicly denounced the Speaker's decision and are challenging his authority, with some calls for his resignation.
Speaker Greg Fergus is rejecting calls for his resignation after he ejected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from the House of Commons on Tuesday for calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “wacko” — and then refusing to withdraw the remark. https://t.co/t4B9txr4XT
Conservatives challenge Speaker's decision to kick MP out of House of Commons https://t.co/nXSCiKdK0h https://t.co/IauMXDOUML
Conservative MPs have lined up to denounce Speaker Greg Fergus for ejecting their leader from the House of Commons after he refused to walk back calling the prime minister a "wacko." https://t.co/n7JhkludHY .
Conservatives to challenge Speaker's decision to kick MP out of House of Commons https://t.co/qw2Z9vhMjV https://t.co/X7UIhst74W
After a heated exchange between the Conservatives and Liberals, Conservative MP Rachael Thomas and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre were kicked out of the House of Commons by the Speaker on Tuesday. In response, the Conservative caucus all left the chamber in protest. https://t.co/VbPUgxiDai
Liberal speaker Greg Fergus kicks Pierre Poilievre out of Question Period after he called Trudeau a "whacko" with a 'whacko" drug decriminalization agenda. https://t.co/t50c3TNz74 https://t.co/QyDDmQDKnA
BREAKING: House Speaker Greg Fergus removed the leader of the Conservative Party from Tuesday's question period after his boisterous criticism of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's lethal drug decriminalization policy. https://t.co/BsPFQSijn1