Politics Briefing: Poilievre sidesteps question of whether Scheer went too far with ‘wanted’ poster

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Hello, Pierre Poilievre today sidestepped the question of whether his Opposition House Leader went too far in posting a “wanted” poster of a senator that led to angry calls to her office, racist abuse and a threatening phone call. The federal Conservative Leader was asked at a news conference about Andrew Scheer’s tactic, which came during a debate over proposed carbon-pricing legislation, but did not directly address that point in his answer. Poilievre said if someone has made a threat, they should be held accountable. “I receive threats all the time as do members of my caucus. It’s terrible when...