by Kyle Becker at Becker News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on the ropes. Premiers are questioning his judgment for invoking the Emergencies Act. Provinces are abandoning vaccine passports in droves. His domestic support is collapsing.
Now, the prime minister is being shouted down in parliament, while even Liberal Party members are reluctant to support him.
WATCH:
The tense exchanges between Liberal Prime Minister Trudeau and members of the opposition began when Conservative Party interim Leader Candice Bergen confronted Trudeau over his invocation of the Emergencies Act.
“The Prime Minister invoked the Emergencies Act and 24 hours in, there are more questions than answers,” Bergen said. “Questions about whether this is justified, questions around if the criteria is met, questions around what this means to Canadians’ rights and freedoms.”
“Parliamentary approval is required in order for the prime minister to use this unprecedented sledgehammer,” she noted. “So can the prime minister tell us when will parliament be debating this? Will it be coming to us on Friday? And does he expect that we will look at it Friday, but then rise, take a week off, and not actually deal with this until March?”
Trudeau rose to answer the pointed question.
“Mr. Speaker, after discussions with cabinet and caucus, after consultations with the premiers of all provinces and territories…” Trudeau began.
The audible groans from the parliament began.
“After, uh, conversation with opposition leaders…
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