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Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer held a brief media availability Friday morning in an attempt to redirect attention from the Official Opposition's internal crisis to the Liberal Party.
Instead, the senior Conservative was pelted with questions about Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux’s surprise decision to quit federal politics six months after an election. The move came two days after former Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont defected to the Liberals.
According to a senior Liberal source, Jeneroux met with Prime Minister Mark Carney this week.
“I guarantee you if you stop 100 people on any street in this country they are not interested in palace intrigue,” said Scheer, not long before walking off-mic after four minutes of questions.
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