Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre was asked by reporters on Monday what he meant by his comments last week in the House of Commons regarding Trudeau’s infamous teaching departure.

Last week, Poilievre roasted Prime Minister Trudeau over his teaching departure when the former high school drama teacher left in the middle of the semester for unclear reasons.

Poilievre referenced Trudeau’s departure, saying “I’m having trouble remembering why.” 

Many interpreted Poilievre’s comment as a reference to unsubstantiated rumours that Trudeau’s old buddy (and disgraced advisor) Gerald Butts said were “appalling.” 

Multiple reporters asked Poilievre for a follow up comment on Monday.

“As you may know there were lots of rumours about his exit including a completely defamatory story that has no credibility. Why did you raise that in the House of Commons?” one reporter asked him.

Poilieve said it’s a fact that the Prime Minister has a habit of not finishing what he starts, such as the trans-mountain pipeline and climate change targets.

Reporters pressed, “You referenced that story. You said he departed and you couldn’t remember why.”

Poilievre responded, “I stated a fact that he left.” 

Another reporter then asked “What did you mean by that?” 

“You’ll have to ask him why he left the school,” Poilievre responded, before taking questions on a different topic. 

Unconfirmed rumours have long made the rounds when it comes to Trudeau’s departure from West Point Grey while he was a high school teacher.

When asked about the rumours in 2019, Trudeau said “I moved on. I have great memories of an excellent time teaching in Vancouver, uhhh, in public and private schools.”

The Post Millennial reported in 2019 Trudeau once told CTV political journalist Don Martin he would never run for Prime Minister because he had too many secrets. 

Trudeau’s autobiography reads “[West Point Grey] was not the best fit for me as a teacher, nor I for them.”