In a series of heated exchanges in Canadian politics, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has been accused by various political figures and parties of aligning with far-right extremist groups and conspiracy theorists. Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have both demanded that Poilievre denounce these affiliations. Trudeau also accused Poilievre of attempting to override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, specifically targeting protections for 2SLGBTQAI+, minorities, and women, and warned of parallels between Poilievre-led Conservatives and Trump-led Republicans in the U.S. Trudeau further criticized former PM Stephen Harper's government as 'far right' and 'unCanadian'. In response, Poilievre criticized Trudeau's policies, describing them as extremist and accusing him of empowering anti-Semites and weakening Canada's military and energy policy, while standing up for Jewish Canadians. The conflict escalated when House Speaker Greg Fergus expelled Poilievre from a question period after his criticism of Trudeau's drug decriminalization policy, leading to a walkout by all Tory MPs.
#Canada's Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre called #JustinTrudeau's politics “extremist”. https://t.co/Vgrpxkozz3
Trudeau accuses Poilievre of "overriding" the Charter, which he says is meant to protect 2SLGBTQAI+, minorities and women. Trudeau further claims the Conservative leader is aligning with "far right" and "nationalist groups" by thanking anti-carbon tax protesters. https://t.co/AEQDV4Zy7u
PM Trudeau accused Pierre Poilievre of trying to alter the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and accused Poilievre of aligning himself with "far-right nationalist groups" and "conspiracy theorists." https://t.co/fnRPelA291
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
From @brianlilley: Trudeau, not Poilievre, debased House of Commons with Speaker's help https://t.co/FlBvZxMuow
Chaos in the House part 2, up to Speaker Fergus expelling Poilievre. All Tory MPs left shortly after. https://t.co/OE5BJ3pvzw https://t.co/hk770pNIWj
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
"Trudeau empowers anti-Semites, sides with China, imposes an energy policy that enriches Russia, weakens our military, robs you of your hard-earned money, and then the entire system - led by the Liberal speaker - steps in to protect Trudeau at your expense by silencing the Leader…
Pierre Poilievre is courting far-right extremist groups. He’ll do anything to win. https://t.co/pt3f9TvHau
"The reality is that while Trudeau & Singh are embracing anti-Semitic hate for their own political advantage, Poilievre is standing up for Jewish Canadians and for all Canadians who embrace the values of the Western world." https://t.co/1N0cn76e6n
Trudeau says former PM Stephen Harper's Conservative government was "far right" and "unCanadian" and warns of parallels between the Poilievre-led Conservatives and Trump-led Republicans in the U.S. https://t.co/vD78U4ZuZQ https://t.co/HWT486HGpk
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon accused Pierre Poilievre of aligning with white nationalists and conspiracy theorists, demanding he immediately denounce all affiliations. https://t.co/lW5PoScOaO