Fox News host Tucker Carlson mocked NDP MP Matthew Green, who introduced a motion to denounce him. .“We don’t want to be too picayune or anything, but we did not suggest the armed forces liberate Canada,” said Carlson in a Wednesday video. .“You’re flattering yourself, Canadian Member of Parliament.” .Carlson said on January 26 he's in favour of an American military operation to liberate Canada..READ MORE: WATCH: Tucker Carlson says United States should send military to Canada .“We're spending all this money to liberate Ukraine from the Russians, why are we not sending an armed force north to liberate Canada from (Justin) Trudeau?” he said. .“And, I mean it.”.Green introduced a motion in the House of Commons on Tuesday to condemn Carlson for joking the United States should invade Canada..READ MORE: Tucker Carlson for joking about US invasion of Canada."I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion," said Green. .Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota asked if there was any opposition to the motion. Several MPs could be heard yelling nay. .Carlson said since all of the people who care about rights have left Canada, it has become a dictatorship. He said Americans liberate dictatorships..The host went on to say his comment was “a fair question and we thought Canadians would be flattered because they’re always flattered when you talk about them.” He added Canadians are like stalkers. .If people make Canada jokes on television, he said Canadians go crazy. He said Canadians do not know how to handle it. .This is true in Parliament. He joked about how there is “so little going on in Canada, like civil liberties, that if you tell a joke about Canada, they go bonkers.” .Carlson concluded by saying Americans would not need the military to liberate Canada. It could be done with a couple college roommates and some sled dogs. .“We’re not going to do it just yet, but something to think about,” he said.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson mocked NDP MP Matthew Green, who introduced a motion to denounce him. .“We don’t want to be too picayune or anything, but we did not suggest the armed forces liberate Canada,” said Carlson in a Wednesday video. .“You’re flattering yourself, Canadian Member of Parliament.” .Carlson said on January 26 he's in favour of an American military operation to liberate Canada..READ MORE: WATCH: Tucker Carlson says United States should send military to Canada .“We're spending all this money to liberate Ukraine from the Russians, why are we not sending an armed force north to liberate Canada from (Justin) Trudeau?” he said. .“And, I mean it.”.Green introduced a motion in the House of Commons on Tuesday to condemn Carlson for joking the United States should invade Canada..READ MORE: Tucker Carlson for joking about US invasion of Canada."I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion," said Green. .Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota asked if there was any opposition to the motion. Several MPs could be heard yelling nay. .Carlson said since all of the people who care about rights have left Canada, it has become a dictatorship. He said Americans liberate dictatorships..The host went on to say his comment was “a fair question and we thought Canadians would be flattered because they’re always flattered when you talk about them.” He added Canadians are like stalkers. .If people make Canada jokes on television, he said Canadians go crazy. He said Canadians do not know how to handle it. .This is true in Parliament. He joked about how there is “so little going on in Canada, like civil liberties, that if you tell a joke about Canada, they go bonkers.” .Carlson concluded by saying Americans would not need the military to liberate Canada. It could be done with a couple college roommates and some sled dogs. .“We’re not going to do it just yet, but something to think about,” he said.
