Rathika Sitsabaiesan
Mitchel Raphael on health and hats on Parliament Hill
Pat Martin puts on his beaver hat for Idle No More, while Olivia Chow will be looking more serious after partial facial paralysis.
PHOTO GALLERY: NDP rock the House
Mitchel Raphael celebrates the season with the Opposition
Rona Ambrose and Motion 312
In the immediate aftermath of Motion 312’s defeat, the most scrutinized vote seems to belong to Rona Ambrose, the minister responsible for the status of women.
Truly disturbing.PM promises not to reopen abortion debate&then allows his Min Status of Women votes in favour of motion #cdnpoli #choice
Jack Layton tribute in Toronto
The square in front of Toronto’s city hall was packed for Dear Jack, a tribute to the late NDP leader
Reaction to the Danzig shooting
A joint statement from Justice Minister Rob Nicholson, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews and International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (the Conservative MP for Vaughan) on the shooting in Scarborough last night.
MPs and LGBT rights at Egale reception on the Hill
Egale, Canada’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) human rights organization, held a special all-party reception in the Hill hosted by Tory Senator Nancy Ruth.
Why Lisa Raitt went shoeless in the House of Commons
A shoeless MP, the Senatrix Martini, and a meeting with Celine Dion
Parliamentarians of the Year Awards party
Maclean’s 5th annual Parliamentarians of the Year Awards ceremony at the Fairmont Château Laurier. See winners here.
The voice of the new
Adrienne Clarkson profiles NDP MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan.
They said it
“Every time I stand up in the House of Commons and speak I look around and I can see it, this surprise that a young, attractive woman is saying something important and intelligent.” -NDP MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan
Those who are passed the torch
Shortly before Jack Layton’s passing, Karim Bardeesy profiled Rathika Sitsabaiesan: one of those MPs who may help define the NDP’s future.