MPs and chocolate fudge cheddar cheese!

The Dairy Farmers of Canada held a special reception at the Fairmont Château Laurier for their 75^th anniversary. The farmers served chocolate fudge cheddar and other tasty goodies.

NDP leader Jack Layton and NDP New Brunswick MP Yvon Godin.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay.

Ontario Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant.

NDP MPs (left to right) Dennis Bevington (Western Arctic), Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay–Superior North), Claude Gravelle (Nickel Belt).

Manitoba Conservative MP James Bezan.

Bloc MP Claude Bachand.

Bloc MPs Christiane Gagnon (left), Paul Crête (beside Gagnon), France Bonsant (right) with farmers from Crête’s riding.

Liberal Senator Jerry Graftstein (left) and Tory Senator Don Oliver (centre) with other attendees.

Speaker Peter Milliken.

Alberta Tory MP Ted Menzies.

Braden Root, aide to Liberal MP Mario Silva.

Chris McCluskey, former program coordinator at the Manning Centre.

Stephen Taylor of bloggingtories.ca.

The Dairy Farmers of Canada celebrated their 75^th anniversary with an ice sculpture.

Napkins for milk!