This week in QP: The Commons was without a PM

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was far away from the Commons this week, talking tough about Putin on a trip to Europe. Mulcair spent some time in Alberta. After a week of holding patterns and few dramatic showdowns in QP, bigger battles loom.

MONDAY
Everyone’s an expert on electoral reform

TUESDAY
Nathan Cullen and Joe Oliver warm up

WEDNESDAY
The House defends Andrew Scheer

THURSDAY
Kijiji gets free parliamentary publicity