Saskatchewan NDP Leader Trent Wotherspoon was kicked out of the legislature after calling the provincial budget “deceitful” during question period Thursday.
Government House Leader Paul Merriman called a point of order and asked that Wotherspoon withdraw the remark and apologize.
But Opposition House Leader Warren McCall argued that referring to a “deceitful budget” is acceptable under the rules.
Speaker Corey Tochor said Wotherspoon’s words did not add to the decorum of the legislature, and he asked that he withdraw the remark and apologize.
Wotherspoon refused and the Speaker cautioned him that he could be sanctioned.
“I can’t apologize for this deceptive budget and the deceit of this premier, Mr. Speaker,” Wotherspoon said.
The Speaker then suspended Wotherspoon from the legislative assembly for the remainder of the day.
