After reading the thread, I just want to point out that Anders did not fall asleep in Parliament in this case, he fell asleep (allegedly) during a presentation to the veteran affairs committee that he is sitting on. The presentation was about how to take care of veterans once they have returned from war.
Instead of apologizing, Anders accused the two card carrying veterans of being NDP hacks and supporting Vladimir Putin (they commended some program that the Russian government implement to support veterans).
Everybody seems to be talking about this like he just nodded off again. Being on a committee is pretty much the only way a backbench MP has any impact in government and this guy is falling asleep instead of fulfilling his duty and then publicly slandering two soldiers who served in several conflicts only to come home and create an organization to help get veterans off the street.
Rob Anders is truly a disgrace. It's not a question of politics. He should be removed from the committee, not given the option to resign.
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