Ruth Ellen Brosseau

An angry crowd of agitators surrounded Justin Trudeau's campaign buses and screamed profanity at the Liberal Leader during a campaign event in Cambridge, Ont., on Sunday, August 29, 2021.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent a lot of time on his feet in the House of Commons on Monday, responding to questions about revelations by National Observer that two oilpatch executives were getting $3 million in bonuses because of a federal deal negotiated by his finance minister to buy a west coast pipeline and expansion project.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put Justice Department lawyers on notice on Wednesday for their response to a proposed class-action lawsuit on military sexual misconduct, saying their arguments are out of line.

NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau, who is travelling in China on parliamentary business, said in a statement she wants everyone to move on.

Brosseau, who teared up several times during the interview, recalled how she felt herself beginning to cry in the immediate aftermath, and decided it would be best if she left the chamber immediately.

The NDP have accused the prime minister of elbowing an MP, but Trudeau insists the incident was an accident.