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Two senators say they felt physically intimidated that day when Sen. Don Plett stood over their desks and berated them for their positions on the bill
Two senators say they felt physically intimidated that day when Sen. Don Plett stood over their desks and berated them for their positions on the bill
Ruling follows the outburst by Conservative Leader Don Plett on Nov. 9 and a post on the social media platform X by former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday his MPs will make "thousands of amendments" to legislation to keep Parliament sitting over Christmas if the Liberal government doesn't scrap parts of its carbon tax.
Any attempt to intimidate a senator while in the process of fulfilling their duties is a breach of their privilege, even if the effort is ultimately unsuccessful, the Speaker of the Senate ruled Tuesday.