Asked about whether CPC MP Derek Sloan can stay in caucus after his vaccine petition calling the COVID-19 vaccine human experimentation, CPC Leader @erinotoole's office won't answer that question directly. Simply say vaccines are important and MPs can sponsor petitions.
Basically O'Toole's office is trying to say balance of democratic discourse, MP independence... but there is scientifically incorrect info in Sloan's petition and politically it completely undermines the Conservative's main line of attack on the govt.
Also of note as per @journo_dale Conservative leader cannot take simply decide to kick an MP out of caucus. It is a caucus decision due to the Reform Act.
***Important information to be clear*** Sloan has sponsored the petition, but he did not author it and was not the originating source of the petition itself, he sponsored it to Parliament. The petition was initiated by Gisele Baribeau from Dorchester, Ontario
Sloan also did not condemn the petition when asked about it today, said he hadn't read it very closely but that it had some good points. Other points he felt had been addressed.
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