It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

Pierre Poilievre’s <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Conservatives helped hammer home&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/liberals-vote-against-bloc-motion-pension-payment&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/liberals-vote-against-bloc-motion-pension-payment" target="_blank">Conservatives helped hammer home</a> Yves-François Blanchet’s wedge in the House of Commons on Wednesday, making Justin Trudeau look like an uncharitable ageist for voting against a 10 per cent increase in Old Age Security payments for 65-74-year old seniors.

It was a classic parliamentary intrigue, the kind that backroom tacticians love to contrive.

The Bloc's bill to bump up Old Age Security is appalling legislation. Why back it for any reason?{ai:summary}<p>Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives supported Yves-François Blanchet's move in the House of Commons, criticizing Justin Trudeau for opposing a 10% increase in Old Age Security for seniors aged 65-74. This created a perception of Trudeau as uncharitable and ageist.</p><p>The situation highlights the strategic maneuvering typical in parliamentary politics. #politics</p>

John Ivison: Political parties will do literally anything for marginal advantage at this point

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