I blamed Poilievre for the fact that his local MPs closed their constituency doors to the public. I was wrong
I owe an apology to Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
In a recent column, I insinuated that he was to blame for the fact that local Members of Parliament from his party have closed their constituency doors and become inaccessible to the public. One of my local MPs, Todd Doherty, sent me a polite message on X informing me that Poilievre had nothing to do with this.
Unfortunately, the actual reason is far more nefarious and should be of great concern to all Canadians.
Doherty stated, “These security protocols come from the House of Commons Sergeant at Arms, not the leader of our or any other party. The rise in threats of violence and even death to MPs of all stripes has had a profound impact on myself, my colleagues, and our families. My family has been threatened in our home and even in their places of work.”
While I have been largely sheltered from such threats as a columnist, my editor at Troy Media has shared stories similar to Doherty’s.........