Why they skipped Poutine Week
MPs and Senators celebrated Chinese New Year at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa. The event was put on by the Chinese New Year Celebration Committee. The Year of the Snake celebration saw Liberal Sen. Mac Harb was dressed as the God of Fortune.
NDP MP Peter Stoffer lends a hand, well two, to help with breast cancer awareness.
MPs helped packed the ballroom of the Fairmont Château Laurier for a reception put on by the Dairy Farmers of Canada.
Pat Martin puts on his beaver hat for Idle No More, while Olivia Chow will be looking more serious after partial facial paralysis.
Mitchel Raphael takes in the Speaker’s second annual celebration of the Scottish bard
‘This is a moment in history when change arrives,’ AFN chief Shawn Atleo said. ‘You are the change we’ve been waiting for.’
For the the first day back, MPs brought out their head gear to keep warm and join the Idle No More protesters outside.
The big Wynne! Kathleen Wynne wins the Ontario Liberal leadership race in Toronto. Teachers and others protest outside (including an eagle).
Niki Ashton’s riding and Martha Hall Findlay’s new hair
Elizabeth May recalls going 17 days without food