Heard On The Hill

NDP MP’s call to condemn Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s remarks that U.S. ‘liberate Canada’ with ‘armed force’ fails to receive unanimous consent in House

Plus, Whit Fraser's memoir gets republished, Politics & the Pen is on in May, Tom Clark named Canada’s envoy in New York, and Emily Haws gets a new gig.

Fox News' Tucker Carlson, left, and NDP MP Matthew Green. Carlson recently asked 'why are we not sending an armed force north to liberate Canada from Trudeau' while on air. Green tried to get the House to unanimously condemn Carlson's remarks last week, but the House did not give its unanimous consent. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feature

BY MIKE LAPOINTE

February 6, 2023

Following Fox News' Tucker Carlson’s on-air suggestion that the U.S. should “liberate” Canada from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with “armed force,” NDP MP Matthew Green rose in the House on Feb. 1 with a motion to...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Fridays: Hill Life & People Newsletter

Itâ€™s all about the people: the latest on parliamentarians, political staff, and politicos.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy