Thu Apr 28, 2022 – 8:14 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) — A Conservative MP interrupted Canada’s public safety minister while he was repeating the false claim that the Freedom Convoy protesters committed arson during the protest.
During Wednesday night’s committee meeting tasked with investigating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act, Conservative MP Glen Motz rebuked Liberal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino after he brought up an arson attack unrelated to the anti-COVID mandate Freedom Convoy protesters as a justification for Trudeau invoking the unprecedented act against the demonstrators.
“Those of us who were here were generally aware of the boisterous atmosphere, but it was far worse and criminal,” testified Mendicino, adding that there was “a high degree of anxiety, concern, frustration and anger which was regrettably justified.”
“When seniors can’t get around because public transportation can’t get to them, when people who live in apartment buildings find their front doors are locked and that fires are set in the hallways and corridors – ” Mendicino added before being cut off.
“Point of order,” Motz interjecte. “That statement right there was proven false by the Ottawa Police Service. There was no connection to the protesters whatsoever.
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