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Canada PM Trudeau: I'm sorry for manhandling parliament members
May 19, 2016 at 08:23
It was only a matter of time.
(CNN) - It was only a matter of time.
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Since Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister of Canada last November, he seemed -- at least in the public's eyes -- capable of doing no wrong.
Hailed as the "anti-Trump," Trudeau impressed with hiscommitment towards gender equality and embrace of Syrian refugees. Then there was also his athletic prowess and his grasp of quantum computing.
The world was clearly enjoying a love-affair with the young, c-harismatic leader.
But the Prime Minister was caught in a storm of controversy Wednesday afternoon when frustrations in the House of Commons saw Trudeau grabbing one lawmaker and then, accidentally elbowing another.
Things are very very bad in the House. Nearly a physical al-tercation between Mulcair and Trudeau. #cdnpoli
— Elizabeth May (@ElizabethMay) May 18, 2016
The al-tercation occurred when members had gathered for a vote on a controversial assisted-dying bill.
Trudeau, impatient to get the vote started, is seen on video striding over to Opposition whip Gordon Brown. He grabs Brown's arm to direct him to his seat. New Democrat Party (NDP) Parliament member Ruth Ellen Brosseau gets elbowed by Trudeau in the process.
The Prime Minister has been accused of "manhandling" a MP in the House of Commons. https://t.co/qrU0zYH9LZ #cdnpolihttps://t.co/qwaDHQPAK8
— The National (@CBCTheNational) May 19, 2016
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