Politics

NDP MP cautioned for wearing pin supporting Palestinians in the House of Commons

NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson was reminded in the House of Commons that some symbols are considered too political to be worn there.

OTTAWA — A New Democrat MP was warned Monday that her decision to don a watermelon pin — a symbol of the Palestinian cause — could be construed as a political “prop” that has no place in the House of Commons. During question period, Edmonton-Strathcona MP Heather McPherson took to the floor of the lower chamber to castigate Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government for its response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza..