Abel LeBlanc Flips off MLAs

So much for respect in the New Brunswick Legislature.

Yesterday, it was another “day at the circus” with Abel being Abel:

Opposition members Margaret-Ann Blaney and Paul Robichaud complained to Speaker Roy Boudreau about repeated insults hurled by Abel LeBlanc, a Liberal backbencher, toward Blaney.

But after both sides of the house agreed the solution was for all members to show more respect toward each other, the Conservatives were stunned when LeBlanc then gave Blaney “the finger.”

Although Government house leader Greg Byrne quickly stood and promised to deal with LeBlanc’s behaviour in caucus, there was no stopping LeBlanc as he jumped to his feet to make his feelings crystal clear.

“I’ll not apologize in this house for that young lady over there,” he said of Blaney, accusing her of lying about former tourism minister Stuart Jamieson.

Then turning his sights on Tory Dale Graham, LeBlanc said, “I’ll walk outside with any one of you here. Don’t ever laugh at me. Yes, I gave you that (gesturing with his middle finger) and I’ll give you that again (gesturing once more with his finger) and I’ll give you this (a fist) if you want to go outside. You’re a punk.”

Boudreau asked LeBlanc to withdraw his remarks. When he did not, the Speaker told him to leave the chamber, which he did.

I can’t be the only one counting down to the election this fall…

The voters will be sure to give you “some of this” Abel!