Poilievre has said the Conservative Party does not share Christine Anderson’s views. Carrie, who represents the riding of Oshawa, expressed his regret on social media more than a week ago. Neither Allison nor Lewis has responded to multiple requests for comment.
On Monday, Poilievre took a different tack when asked about the issue by trying to turn the tables on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rather than reiterating his earlier comments. “Right now, what I’m more concerned about is the vile and racist views of the prime minister,” he told reporters, pointing to reports during the 2019 federal election campaign that Trudeau had worn blackface several times before entering politics. Trudeau apologized on the campaign trail after the news came out.
When asked directly on Monday whether he intends to remove Lewis, Allison or Carrie from caucus, the Conservative leader answered: “No.” Under rules established by the 2014 Reform Act, which the current Conservative caucus voted to adhere to after the 2021 election, a vote would be required to expel an MP.
That was the case for former representative Derek Sloan, whose ouster before the last election was initiated by former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole. O’Toole triggered a vote in response to reports that Sloan had accepted a political donation from a known white nationalist, citing a “pattern of destructive behaviour.”
The caucus turfed the former leader
himself under a similar Reform Act provision. Source: cbc.ca
Monday, April 27, 2026
