Monte Solberg

Opinion: Monte Solberg, a longtime Conservative MP who also served for the Reform Party, saw firsthand why Bernier’s plans for a new party are doomed

More hope, questions and suggestions for Michael Chong’s proposal

A short history of Conservatives speaking excitedly about the creation of a parliamentary budget officer.

David Johnston began his post-secondary studies in the ivy league…but isn’t that a bad thing?

The final All-Party Party organized by NDP MP Peter Stoffer packed 200 West Block. The building is scheduled for major maintenance and will be closed for years. Below, Liberal Senator David Smith (left) and Tory Senator Nancy Ruth take to the dance floor.

Western Standard, Dec. 6, 2008. It had the feeling of a Reform Party rally. 2500 angry partisans gathered near City Hall in Calgary today to protest the Layton-Duceppe-Dion coalition … Former Conservative MP Monte Solberg stole the show with good humour and insight. He mocked the arrogance of the coalition of “the runners-up, the rejected and the rabble.”

Don Newman posits his theory as to where everything went sideways.

The Hill Times celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Library and Archives Canada on Wellington Street in Ottawa. NDP MP Niki Ashton addresses the crowd below.

John Baird, Monday. I haven’t run across a single person who is saying ‘Canada needs a fifth election in as many years.’

Monte Solberg sort of comes to Diane Ablonczy’s defence.

My ideal is to let everyone raise their own money to hold their parades and the police can be there to make sure that most of the people, keep on most of their clothes most of the time. That’s never been a problem at the Rodeo Day parade in my town but then again it’s usually cold in Alberta at the beginning of June.

From the good ole days. When it was the surplus that was being misunderestimated.

Monte Solberg is a big Coach’s Corner fan.