Tod MaffinCanadian Commentator, From Far and Wide · Emotional Support Canadian

The Case of the Great Chair Caper… Solved! (With about 20 seconds of help from Google.) #trudeau

11 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube commentary, the speaker refutes a circulating claim that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was photographed stealing a chair from the House of Commons. He clarifies that, unlike the British House of Commons where members sit on benches, Canadian MPs sit on individual chairs. The speaker explains that Canadian government policy permits outgoing politicians to purchase a replica of their parliamentary chair, not the original, and points to a detailed policy document that outlines this rule. He uses a rhetorical question about school days to underscore the absurdity of the accusation and highlights Trudeau’s facial expression in the alleged photo.

Well, the Conservatives are at it again, this time claiming that Justin Trudeau was photographed today stealing a chair from the House of Commons. That is not what was happening. Unlike the British House of Commons where its members sit on benches, Canadian politicians sit on actual chairs inside the House of Commons. When they leave public office, they are allowed under government rules to purchase not their chair, but a replica of their chair. This is all spelled out in a very detailed policy document. So why does Trudeau have that face on? Do you remember your last day at school?