On 22 October 2014 , Poilievre was present at Parliament Hill during the attack on the House of Commons by Michael Zehaf-Bibeau . He , along with the Prime Minister and many other MPs , barricaded themselves in the Conservative Caucus meeting room . He was one of a number of MPs who broke down flag poles and fashioned them into spears to ward off the assailant should he force his way inside . Later , when he and fellow Conservative ministers and MPs met at the Foreign Office , Poilievre brought along his spear as a memento
attack on the House of Commons
2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Pierre Poilievre