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Brad Trost Maverick Watch

A proposal to change the way committee chairs are elected

The New Democrats have called a news conference for 10:30am this morning to outline their “plan for ensuring a full study of the Conservative’s omnibus budget bill.” Thomas Mulcair mused this weekend of both “parliamentary” and “legal” options, while environmental groups are planning a national ad campaign.

No longer needed

The Canadian Press reports that the Harper government is suddenly less interested in hearing from the auditor general.

Preventing inquiry

While the Conservatives launch inquiries into the CBC and NDP, another proposal disappears.

Let he who is without fallibility

Some enterprising filmographer has spliced together a video of Jason Kenney both lamenting that anyone would call a member of a minister’s staff to testify at a Parliamentary committee and, years earlier, listing all the aides and staff members he hopes to hear from at an upcoming Parliamentary committee.

‘Disregarding its powers and authority’

The Parliamentary Law Clerk responds to the Justice Department’s response.

‘The government is obliged’

Parliamentary law clerk Robert Walsh tells Ujjal Dosanjh that Parliamentary committees are essentially entitled to whatever they seek.

CPAC to air more parliamentary committees

It’s almost as though there was a sudden interest in committee hearings. Where, oh where could that have come from? Who’s been covering committee hearings in an entertaining and informative manner, live? A Monday-morning puzzle.

It’s 8:15 am: Do you know where your ITQ is?

Drinking a super-sized sugar-free Red Bull and preparing for another committee triple-header, of course.

Scenes from a scrum – Do you know where your confidential documents are?

I know, I know – Colleague Wells has already liveblogged it, but just to give you a sense of our cuddly, forgiving Prime Minister:

ITQ Committee Lookahead Thingy

Fresh from the Victoria break — or Honouring Our Monarch week, if you follow the regular Thursday now-I’m-sure-he’s-doing-it-at-least-partly-to-drive-me-crazy theme-ifying by Peter Van Loan — the kids — AKA our esteemed elected representatives – are back in Ottawa, the House is back in session and committees are back in business.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: And then it got worse.

Note to readers: For some reason, while watching Question Period this afternoon, I suddenly had the urge to repost this. I blame Peter Van Loan:

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