Q&A: Does Pierre Poilievre Support Dean Allison Holding This Inquiry?

Day 4 · 4:46:35 · Dean Allison

• ✅ Allison says he has spoken with Poilievre and caucus and has absolute blessing to proceed.
• 🗣️ He stresses every MP, including some Liberals he has talked to, already hears vaccine-injury stories in their work.
• 🤝 He frames the inquiry as something all MPs encounter informally whether in offices or out in the community.

Reporter asks whether Conservative leadership backs the inquiry; Allison affirms caucus and leader support.

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Transcript

Speaker K · 4:46:35

Good morning, Dean. You've been a backbencher for a little while now, and 22 years. Yes, exactly, since the Harper years. In today's leadership, do you have Pierre Poilievre's blessing to be doing this?

Dean Allison · 4:46:48

Oh, absolutely.

Dean Allison · 4:46:48

I, I've talked to Pierre about this. I've talked to caucus about it.

Dean Allison · 4:46:52

You know, the amazing thing is, is that every single Member of Parliament— and I haven't—.

Dean Allison · 4:46:57

I have talked to some Liberals, uh, has heard these same stories.

Dean Allison · 4:47:00

So I think if you ask Pierre, he would tell you that he's out and about working very hard, uh, and I know that he hears these stories all the time.

Dean Allison · 4:47:09

Time.

Dean Allison · 4:47:09

So absolutely, I think this is something that at the end of the day, all, uh, all MPs here in their offices or whether out and about.

Dean Allison · 4:47:17

So absolutely.

Speaker K · 4:47:18

Question for Sean, you mentioned that this inquiry and the project you're hosting is going to be non-partisan in nature.