Mitchel Raphael
Mitchel Raphael on MPs’ pleasures— from drag queens to grilled cheese
Why they skipped Poutine Week
Mitchel Raphael on how MPs get wired and fete Robbie Burns
Some MP hotspots
PHOTO GALLERY: MPs and the Year of the Snake
MPs and Senators celebrated Chinese New Year at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa. The event was put on by the Chinese New Year Celebration Committee. The Year of the Snake celebration saw Liberal Sen. Mac Harb was dressed as the God of Fortune.
Peter Stoffer puts on the pink mittens
NDP MP Peter Stoffer lends a hand, well two, to help with breast cancer awareness.
PHOTO GALLERY: Big Cheeses Gather in Ottawa
MPs helped packed the ballroom of the Fairmont Château Laurier for a reception put on by the Dairy Farmers of Canada.
Mitchel Raphael on health and hats on Parliament Hill
Pat Martin puts on his beaver hat for Idle No More, while Olivia Chow will be looking more serious after partial facial paralysis.
Photo Gallery: The Speaker’s Robbie Burns Dinner
Mitchel Raphael takes in the Speaker’s second annual celebration of the Scottish bard
Photo Gallery: Idle No More on Parliament Hill
‘This is a moment in history when change arrives,’ AFN chief Shawn Atleo said. ‘You are the change we’ve been waiting for.’
Toques and furs: Winter hats on the Hill
For the the first day back, MPs brought out their head gear to keep warm and join the Idle No More protesters outside.
PHOTO GALLERY: Ontario Liberal leadership convention
The big Wynne! Kathleen Wynne wins the Ontario Liberal leadership race in Toronto. Teachers and others protest outside (including an eagle).
Capital Diary: The personal touch of the Idle No More movement
Niki Ashton’s riding and Martha Hall Findlay’s new hair
Mitchel Raphael on tips from politicians for hunger strikes
Elizabeth May recalls going 17 days without food