Fri Oct 29, 2021 – 4:15 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – The head of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) now says all of his MPs will “be vaccinated” with the COVID jabs despite many of them voicing concerns with jab mandates and requesting rapid testing options as an option.
“All of our members in the House of Commons will be vaccinated,” Erin O’Toole said Wednesday. “The entire Conservative caucus will respect and abide by all the rules and all health guidance.”
The remarks from O’Toole came in light of a recent ruling by the federal government, which said it will ban democratically elected MPs and staff who have not had COVID jabs from accessing the nation’s center of democracy, the House of Commons.
The Board of Internal Economy, which is the body responsible for regulating House rules, announced the new draconian mandate last week.
“Effective Monday, November 22, 2021, individuals must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be allowed within the House of Commons Precinct,” the board said in its statement.
It is not known which CPC MPs have decided not to get COVID jabs, but O’Toole said he will challenge the Board of Internal Economy mandate.
“Only the House of Commons can determine its composition and its conduct,” O’Toole said to reporters.
In early October, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced unprecedented COVID-19 jab mandates for all federal workers and
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