Justin Trudeau accused of 'manhandling' and elbowing in House of Commons

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been accused of "manhandling" Opposition Whip Gord Brown and elbowing NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau in the House of Commons.

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[frankh]

this is an insult to anyone who has been physically abused or molested. exaggeration much

[tblitz]

the women acts like getting gently nudged was like getting shot

[iSOBigD]

That lady would make a great soccer player.

[BeastyBoyz]

I'm not a Trudeau fan but cmon he literally didn't do anything lol, like literally nothing

[KellyMacMillan]

wow.... she had to go to a safe space, what is she 3 yrs old?
grow up girl. I've seen toddlers play rougher than that.

[harrisonpihl]

It's great to see the Canadian government so hard at work on the important issues in the country

[RuiConstantino]

This situation is just pathetic. They were physically blocking the passing of a guy weren't they? She got accidentally elbowed and left to miss the vote on purpose!

If she really got elbowed to the extent of having to miss a job obligation than she should have gone to the hospital.

[danaliu]

she had to go outside and sit down cause she was elbowed in the chest????! what a privileged woman she is.

[hundotrilli]

Please fine that woman. An insult to anyone who has accually been molested

[ronniemonnie]

Trudeau is so calm yet Mulcair is screaming like a banshee. Like dude, calm down. You're still never gonna be Prime Minister.

[denisparent]

NDP are getting so desperate that they result in a childish nasty tricks. BYEBYE NPD. You should change party name or just enjoy the fall :-)

[pooka]

" I was elbowed in the chest... it was very overwhelming" gurl are you serious??

[hellzya]

"I missed the vote because someone bumped into me"

[gabriellejagpal]

Someone call the ambulance, she accidentally got elbowed the world is ending!!!

[sergiol]

These are the leaders of this country. What a joke.

[thomvogan]

I can only hope that, with years of extensive physical rehabilitation and round the clock counselling from teams of Swedish psychiatrists that NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau can somehow overcome this incredibly traumatic experience. I suggest she apply for post traumatic stress payments. As for Mulcair, , I think he needs a nap and his diapers changed, I hear diaper rash can make babies lose it like that .

[TMac]

Women apparently want to be seen as equals. Does anyone on earth think that a male would react that way?
Victimhood = Power.

[DivineAndDevoted]

"What kind of man elbows a woman?" Are these people serious?! He clearly didn't do it on purpose. And he barely touched her. She reacted as if she got shot ... Most likely because he's a prime minister and she knows it'll look bad. This is ridiculous

[AaronfRogers]

Seriously? Get over it, NDP, it's an accidental jab. She wasn't seriously hurt, and there was obviously no cruel intention in this. He even tried to go over and apologize.
If this drags out, than these politicians complaining should be reprimanded for wasting everyone's time.

[Muffinfordinner]

When asked why he would behave in such a way, Trudeau simply commented, "it's not 2015 anymore."