Dawn Black

Boxing-match bets and flourless cakes

Thomas Mulcair talks about Quebec.

Five female NDP MPs—three current, two former—explain their support for Brian Topp.

Former NDP MP Dawn Black endorses Brian Topp, while Thomas Mulcair picks up an endorsement from Thomas Mulcair.

On February 1, 2008, a Globe and Mail report tied Asadullah Khalid to allegations of torture. Weeks later, during a visit to Afghanistan, Maxime Bernier stated publicly that Canada would like to see the governor removed, a statement that was then said to set back attempts to remove Khalid. He was ultimately replaced in August 2008.

Richard Colvin testified that he and his colleagues in the field began informing Ottawa about the treatment of detainees in May 2006. He left Afghanistan in October 2007 and most of his testimony covered events in between.

A look at the ins and outs of tonight’s by-elections

That’s the rather lifeless heading in Hansard whenever an MP announces in the House their intention to step aside. With Parliament on break for the next two weeks, the NDP’s Dawn Black chose Thursday to bid her adieu.

Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade, took questions on that file

The Cement Association of Canada held a reception on the Hill to schmooze and have some concrete discussions.

MPs hit a special reception with navy officers for Navy Appreciation Day. Newfoundland Liberal MP Siobhan Cody (centre).

Former NDP MPs Bill Blaikie and Alexa McDonough returned to the Hill for the NDP Christmas party in 200 West Block. Both were presented with their green chairs from the House of Commons.