'Oh s***': Canadian senator Patrick Brazeau collapses during debate; recovering now
Canadian senator Patrick Brazeau collapsed on Wednesday afternoon (local time) while participating in a debate on the federal government's major projects bill.
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According to Canadian media outlet CBS News, Brazeau, who is from the French-speaking Quebec province, had posed a question to Conservative member Leo Housakos.
The former then stood up to ask a second question.
At this point, Brazeau could be heard over the microphone deeply exhaling before saying, "Oh s***," and falling over sideways.
Senators and staff could be seen quickly standing up or rushing over to the independent politician's seat as the proceedings were suspended.
According to a statement from a Senate spokesperson, the 50-year-old was receiving medical attention and "he appears to be recovering."
Ottawa paramedics, who arrived on the scene and took Brazeau to a hospital, told the website that they responded to a "non-life-threatening" incident on the Rideau Street - the location of the Senate building.
As per a senator, Brazeau was conscious when the paramedics helped him out of the building.
Proceedings resumed nearly half an hour later. Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné thanked security and emergency personnel and the debate continued.
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