Two Conservative Party leadership candidates have called for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino to either resign or be fired over his controversial comments that the Emergencies Act was invoked based on the advice of law enforcement.
“It’s crystal clear that the Minister made false statements in the House of Commons,” said Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre in a June 9 statement.
“And it wasn’t just about something trivial. He wanted to give Trudeau cover to invoke the Emergencies Act, freeze people’s bank accounts, and trample on civil liberties.”
Poilievre said whether Mendicino made a mistake or provided inaccurate information in saying advice was received from law enforcement, “he can’t keep this important job.”…