Much has been made of the political legacy that Justin Trudeau must live on as he follows in the footsteps of his father, a former prime minister.
On Wednesday, he referred to one of Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s most memorable jokes when asked if he spoke a non-parliamentary language.
“What is the nature of your thoughts, gentlemen, when you move your lips in a certain way?” The current prime minister told reporters as he left the House of Commons.
It dates back to 1971, when Pierre Trudeau was accused of “expressing obscenity in four letters” on opposition benches.
The older Trudeau refused to say anything. When pressured by reporters, he replied, “What is the nature of your thoughts, gentlemen, when you say fuddle-duddle or something like that?”
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On Wednesday, his son was ready to report.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to reporters before the question period, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS / Adrian Wilde
Conservatives have accused him of “dropping an F-bomb”, with MP John Barlow telling the House of Representatives that “it was not fun”
The remark was not captured by the microphone in the live broadcast of the production. Vice President Chris d’Entremon said he had not heard.
Even the Tories were still unaware of what they had heard, although opposition House leader John Brasar said about a dozen of his colleagues had heard it. They formally asked the president to review Hansard and determine if non-parliamentary language was used.
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The Liberals demanded a review of what “from all sides of the House” said, along with details, including the names of the deputies and what they said.
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Brasard told reporters that Trudeau used “a six-letter reference followed by another word.”
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“Anyway, I don’t think he liked the line of questioning today, so he reacted,” he said.
The alleged obscenity came during a conversation with Conservative MP Kerry-Lynn Findley, who asked Trudeau if a military plane had been used to monitor Ottawa during protests over the Freedom Convoy this winter.
The prime minister replied that her question was “dangerously close to misinformation and misinformation designed to create fears and conspiracy theories”.
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He denied that a special forces unit had monitored the protest around Parliament Hill and said they had participated in a pre-planned exercise.
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On Wednesday, the period of questions repeatedly turned into inconsistent shouts on both sides of the aisle, even drowning out the speaker.
After Trudeau’s answer, d’Antremon had to ask for order.
He reminded lawmakers that they had “crossed several lines there”, adding: “I heard it from all sides”.
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This is not the first time Trudeau has been tested for his language.
In 2011, when he was an Liberal MP in the opposition, he apologized to the House after calling then-Environment Minister Peter Kent a “piece …” during another heated debate.
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