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PREVIEW: #OTTAWA: #PARLIAMENT: Conversation with Conrad Black about an incident of political gamesmanship during a session of the House of Commons, where the leader of the opposition, Pierre Poilievre, referred to PM Trudeau as "wacko" and refused to with

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John Batchelor

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🗓️ 2 May 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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PREVIEW: #OTTAWA: #PARLIAMENT: Conversation with Conrad Black about an incident of political gamesmanship during a session of the House of Commons, where the leader of the opposition, Pierre Poilievre, referred to PM Trudeau as "wacko" and refused to withdraw the remark. More details to follow tonight.

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Comrade Black, helping me to understand the parliamentary fashion in Ottawa.

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While the Prime Minister was addressing the House,

0:42.0

Mr. Polievre, the Leader of the opposition used the word wacko more than once describing the

0:49.3

conversation to do with drug overdose and policy in Canada. This was understood as too far and what

1:01.4

followed was the drama of removing the leader of the opposition from the parliamentary house.

1:09.0

It's done very politely, but it's of interest, and Conrad helps me understand why both sides did what

1:17.0

they did and you get to decide which side entertains the most.

1:23.0

Conrad Black on the incident between the Prime Minister Mr. Trudeau

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and his opponent, the leader of the opposition, Polevra, polling very well. More of this later.

1:36.0

Yes, this is what's called un-Parliamentary language, and he did use the word wacko in reference to the Prime Minister in describing one of his policy positions and

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the objection was made that that un-parliamentary language and the way that it works,

1:57.0

very gentlemanly British rules of Parliament that with minor modifications we have in Canada is the speaker then if it appears

2:08.0

that the majority of the House agrees that it was an un-parliamentary remark calls upon the person who's

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