Calm After the Storm: Subdued Tone in House of Commons Day After Poilievre’s Expulsion

Published on May 1, 2024

Question period in the House of Commons was extraordinarily calm on May 1, contrasting with the previous day’s heated exchanges that led to Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre being expelled by the House speaker. There was no cheering or yelling, as is customary, and even clapping before and after a party leader spoke was extremely muted or non-existent. Mr. Poilievre started by asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about possible drug decriminalization in Montreal after the city’s health director suggested adopting the same policy currently in place in British Columbia. Rather than directly answering the question, Mr. Trudeau brought up the previous day’s war of words....

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