Cumberland MLA Vermette suspended from assembly after cursing during mental health discussion
Cumberland House MLA Doyle Vermette (NDP) was suspended for one day from the legislative assembly after accusing the government of not “giving a [expletive]” about issues such as suicide and mental health.
Debate in the assembly became heated yesterday after NDP leader Ryan Meili and Vermette took the government to task for not supporting a request to strike an all-party committee on suicide prevention.
“Why didn’t you just tell them yesterday you didn’t care about them and minister, why don’t you just tell the truth and say that you don’t give a [s*@!] about anyone,” Vermette said.
Vermette has stood up in every sitting of the Legislature for the last 22 days of the sitting asking for more action on his suicide prevention bill.