Larry Bagnell
Larry Bagnell, a man who goes to the people
Maclean’s recognizes the Liberal politician who loves meeting people across his Yukon riding as the MP who best represents constituents
Candice Hoeppner, political scientist
Speaking in the House before the vote to eliminate the long-gun registry last week, Conservative MP Candice Hoeppner recalled how she had introduced similar legislation in the last Parliament. She then proceeded to gloat.
Mitchel Raphael on the MP who made the worst-dressed list and Peter MacKay’s suitcase
Tory MPs are sexiest, Gord Brown still has a job to do in Canada, and Gift certificates for the troops
The Commons: Yelling with purpose
The opposition takes on Canada’s oil drilling regulations. Would we be ready for an oil spill?
Savvy, sexy, stylish
The Hill Times has completed its survey of adjectives not normally associated with politicians. Larry Bagnell and Irwin Cotler have tied for worst-dressed male MP. I trust there will be some sort of runoff to settle that one.
The Commons: Just visiting
The House comes to grips with what Clinton thinks of our approach to Arctic sovereignty and the war in Afghanistan
The Commons: Lights on, nobody home
What’s left of the legislative process once the furious indignation and the bad puns are stripped away? Not much.
‘This debate is not simply about an epidemic’
Aaron Wherry on the late-night H1N1 debate on the Hill
Greeners on the Hill
Green activists brought bikes on Parliament Hill to protest and demand more action on the environment.
MPs get close with statue: Genies coming to Ottawa
As part of the lead up to the Genie Awards in Ottawa on April 4, Susan Smith of Bluesky Strategy Group has been schlepping a giant Genie statue all over the Hill and getting folks to pose with it. There was a even a special screening in the Speaker Peter Milliken’s dining room of clips of some of the films nominated where folks like Newfoundland Liberal MP Scott Simms (below) got to pose with Genie.
Your Team Iggy starting line-up
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