Canada opposition leader calls Trudeau a 'wacko,' is ejected from chamber

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Halifax Regional Police release Dartmouth suspect’s name and photo | SaltWire #news #novascotiaOTTAWA - In an unusual move, the leader of Canada's main opposition party was ejected from the House of Commons on Tuesday after he called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau"a wacko", the latest clash between two men set to fight an election next year.

Speaker Greg Fergus, a Liberal, told Poilievre the comment was both unparliamentary and unacceptable and asked him four times to withdraw it. Poilievre declined on each occasion, saying instead he would use the word extremist or radical. Trudeau spoke to reporters earlier on Tuesday and accused Poilievre of spending time with far right groups.

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