Battle River-Crowfoot MP Damien Kurek posted a live video to his Facebook on Wednesday, December 1 announcing he had been kicked out of the House of Commons during a 'take notes debate' on softwood lumber and the recent doubling of tariffs by the U.S. government on Canadian softwood lumber imports coming into their country.
The issue arose when MP Kurek and other Conservative MPs called out Liberal Calgary-Skyview MP George Chahal, who is currently under investigation for elections fraud.
"I think it speaks to the absolute hypocrisy that exists within the Liberal Party and this Liberal government," MP Kurek stated during the five minute video.
MP Chahal is currently at the centre of an elections fraud investigation after a doorbell camera captured him removing Conservative Calgary-Skyview candidate Jag Sahota's campaign flyers from a mailbox and replacing them with his own.
MP Kurek shared in his video MP Chahal still has full status, rights and priviledges within the Liberal Party despite the ongoing investigation.
"When I continued to not simply sit back and accept the fact he was allowed to continue, I was the one that got asked to leave the House of Commons," MP Kurek stated in the video. He added, "This is the Liberal government that is running our country."
Parliament resumed on Tuesday, November 23 after a nearly two-month delay due to the federal election in September.
MP Kurek has previously spoken out about how the delay will impact Canadians as bills face further delays being reintroduced ahead of Parliament rising for Christmas, including COVID-19 supports.

Drumheller’s recreation facilities will be offering a new membership model to the community in the new year. This includes a rate reduction for recreation memberships.
The proposed model was approved at the Monday, December 6 Council meeting after a presentation from administration.
The new model will see the daily admission rate remain as it is, and the three month, six month and annual membership categories are eliminated as options. A membership at the Badlands Community Facility (BCF), Aquaplex, or both (multi-facility), will be month-to-month that will auto-renew each month until the member decides to pause or cancel their membership, regardless of reason.
“We have heard through a variety of public participation methods over the last few years our recreation membership costs are too high for the average community member and potentially discouraging in some cases,” begins manager of Recreation, Arts and Culture, Darren Goldthorpe. “Our team has worked hard to streamline our membership categories as well, in aim to make us more aligned with other comparable municipal facilities.”
Part of the study included comparing Drumheller to municipal facilities in Airdrie, Cochrane, Blackfalds, Innisfail, Ponoka, Stettler and Three Hills. Drumheller’s 2021 recreation membership fees were above average in all categories, however, the new model brings rates to below average.
Those who already have an active membership under the existing structure would be permitted to use their existing pass for the duration of their membership and then would be required to switch over to the new model.