Alexandra Mendes
Liberals lost in Quebec
The federal party faces plummeting membership in what was once its strongest province
What they said about the F-35 (II)
Two weeks before the Liberals formally called for a reset of the fighter jet procurement process, representatives from Boeing and Dassault testified before the defence committee about their warplanes. The full transcript of those committee hearings is here.
Drag queens, MPs and a Liberal fundraiser
Liberal MP Hedy Fry squeezed in a fundraiser to help with the debt she incurred from her leadership run in 2006. The event was held at Ottawa’s hot new gay bar Flamingo. Below, Fry and Bob Rae do a tribute to Sonny and Cher.
The Commons: Law and points of order
Respect for campaign spending limits may be debatable, but the rules barring photography certainly aren’t
MPs in kilts
Speaker Peter Milliken’s held his 10th annual Robbie Burns dinner. Below, Defense Minister Peter Mackay (left) and NDP MP Pat Martin bring in the haggis.
How Stockwell Day got crutches and lost his shirt
Plus: the scene in Ottawa on Parliament’s first day back
MPs meet city folks
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities held their Ottawa reception at the Fairmont Château Laurier. Below, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (right).
The Commons: Vic Toews makes a funny
In fairness to Toews, it must be hard to explain why thousands of dollars were spent on glow sticks
The Commons: Let he who is without shame
The point seems to be that whatever’s going on with Rahim Jaffer, it’s not as bad as what the Liberals did
Le Devoir turns 100
Folks from Le Devoir were on the Hill with MPs to mark the Quebec paper’s
The Commons: A question of maturity
Five letter writers connected to Helena Guergis, yet she claims ignorance. What a coincidence.
MPs schmooze with innovators
The Canadian Foundation for Innovation held a reception in Speaker Peter Milliken’s dining room. Below is Liberal MP Justin Trudeau.