Pierre Lemieux
The Tories approach a point of no return
This week’s debate over ‘Islamophobia’ highlights the need for the Tories to root out the fringe forces rapidly dumbing down their party
Tories have moved on from the gay marriage debate. Almost.
In the race to become the next Conservative Party leader, two contenders oppose gay marriage. It’s not good for the brand.
The Backbench Spring
Michael Chong and Pierre Lemieux join the fight for the right to speak
The emergency debate
Last night’s emergency debate on food safety is here.
The Commons: Gerry Ritz is away right now, please leave a message
Aaron Wherry on tainted meat and ministerial accountability
The Commons: Who is responsible for three million pounds of suspect meat?
The Scene. Thomas Mulcair’s question was existential.
The Commons: Ministerial accountability means the minister will hold someone to account
All beef-related matters fell to Peter MacKay
The farce is strong in these ones
Among the Conservaties who stood in the House this week and criticized the NDP’s stance on cap-and-trade were Kyle Seeback, Peter Van Loan, Gord Brown, Leon Benoit, Shelly Glover, Chris Warkentin, LaVar Payne, Gerry Ritz, Pierre Poilievre, Christian Paradis, Rick Dykstra, Randy Hoback, Pierre Lemieux, Ed Fast, Tony Clement and Andrew Saxton. These individuals—like Phil McColeman, Joe Preston and Ed Holder, who attacked the NDP last week—were all Conservative candidates in 2008 when the Conservative party platform included a commitment to pursue a continental cap-and-trade system.
MPs mingle with the RCMP
RCMP officers mingled with MPs at The Mounted Police Members Legal Fund reception held in House Speaker Peter Milliken’s dining room.
Apropos of nothing
Excluding those born outside Canada, the following Conservative MPs have lived, studied or worked outside the country.
Pop quiz
What is the number one priority of Stephen Harper’s government?
What we’re talking about when we talk about Omar Khadr
CBC had a panel of MPs discussing Omar Khadr this afternoon. For the Conservatives, it was Pierre Lemieux, who quite successfully repeated his lines about “serious crimes” and the “process.” Martha Hall Findlay, from the Liberals, proceeded to smack him about until Lemieux noticed that Hall Findlay didn’t have an answer to the question of what to do with Khadr were he returned. The end result was probably a messy draw, though admittedly I zoned out in the cross-talk.