Conservative leadership frontrunner Pierre Poilievre released a statement late on Monday to explain why his vote was not accounted for during the failed, Conservative-led motion to revert to pre-pandemic rules and service levels for travel.
Poilievre said in a statement that he unequivocally opposes unscientific vaccine mandates, and has "opposed them from day one."
"I oppose the unscientific vaccine mandates. I opposed them from day one and I will oppose them until they are all removed.
"I attempted to vote for MP Melissa Lantsman's motion ending all COVID travel restrictions. I was voting remotely as I was in Thunder Bay, but the voting application did not register my vote as a result of a technical problem.
"I will be raising a point of order to alert the speaker to the issue and asking for my vote to be properly counted as favouring the end of these rules," he wrote.
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) May 31, 2022
The motion to revert to pre-pandemic rules and service levels for travel was defeated on Monday, with Nays beating out Yeas 202 to 117.
The motion, put forward by Thornhill MP Melissa Lantsman, called on the House to revert measures that restrict unvaccinated Canadians from travelling by train or plane in their own country.
Vote result: the @CPC_HQ #OppositionMotion (Rules and service levels for travel) was defeated. #cdnpoli
— In the Chamber (@HoCChamber) May 30, 2022
Yeas: 117 ?
Nays: 202? pic.twitter.com/IJdhHDrNet
"Canadians are currently experiencing unacceptable wait times at Canadian airports, even though airports are still operating at reduced capacity. Current restrictions have been cited by experts as ineffective and contributing to additional delays, costs, and confusion, as well as acute labour shortages," the motion read.
Today, the House of Commons can vote to end pandemic restrictions for travellers.
— Conservative Party (@CPC_HQ) May 30, 2022
Travel mandates are outdated, unscientific and only hurt Canadians and businesses.
Today, the NDP-Liberal coalition can follow the science, get in line with our allies, and end the extreme delays.
"Canada's international allies have moved to lift COVID-19 restrictions at airports and other points of entry," it continues, saying that "Canada is losing business and economic opportunities."
The motion was voted down by the Liberals, NDP, Bloc, and Greens.
We need to be supporting economic recovery in Canada instead of needlessly restricting travel. pic.twitter.com/8OCMya0nSl
— Conservative Party (@CPC_HQ) May 28, 2022
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