A brief issue forced a Canadian politician to leave his seat after voting on a procedural motion, leading another legislator to question whether or not the vote would still count since the man had left his seat as the results were still being tallied--which is a violation of parliamentary rules.
Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin explained his breech of parliamentary procedure in the House of Commons, citing an underlying cause. He said a sale offering half-priced underwear caught his eye but explained he had bought some that “was clearly too small for me and I find it difficult to sit for any length of time, Mr. Speaker. So I apologize if it was necessary to leave my seat briefly, but I did not mean to forfeit my right to vote.”
In the end, his vote was allowed to stand. See the video above for footage of the unusual political moment.
