Calm After the Storm: Subdued Tone in House of Commons Day After Poilievre’s Expulsion

Calm After the Storm: Subdued Tone in House of Commons Day After Poilievre’s Expulsion
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on May 1, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
|Updated:
0:00

Question period in the House of Commons was extraordinarily calm on May 1, contrasting with the previous day’s heated exchanges that led to Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre being expelled by the House speaker.

There was no cheering or yelling, as is customary, and even clapping before and after a party leader spoke was extremely muted or non-existent.