Tory MP Says She Was Unjustly Expelled by House Speaker

Published on May 1, 2024

A day following her expulsion from the House of Commons, Conservative MP Rachael Thomas claimed the House speaker’s decision was made in error, as she had withdrawn her comments. During a heated question period on April 30, Ms. Thomas was ejected from Parliament after calling House Speaker Greg Fergus’s handling of the House “disgraceful.” But while Ms. Thomas withdrew her comments shortly after, she was removed from the House anyway. “Mr. Speaker, I stated that the Chair is acting in a disgraceful manner. I withdraw,” Ms. Thomas said during a point of privilege on May 1, referring to an unofficial “blues” transcript of the proceedings the day prior....

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