Diane Ablonczy
Au revoir (eventually), Diane Ablonczy
Another minister excuses herself and Marjory LeBreton prepares to exit too
Jim Flaherty enjoys easy listening, possibly too much
Why the finance minister is taking heat for a possible conflict of interest
Go ahead, throw your vote away
A day after the Conservative candidate in Victoria warned against sending “another MP to Ottawa who will be shut down,” Joan Crockatt suggests that opposition MPs are somehow barred from Diane Ablonczy’s office.
What they said about the PBO
A short history of Conservatives speaking excitedly about the creation of a parliamentary budget officer.
Live: A very long night for a very long bill
Welcome to Aaron Wherry’s live coverage of tonight’s C-38 votes
Choose your own position
Yesterday during QP, Liberal MP Geoff Regan stood and asked about the case of a Nova Scotia resident languishing in a Spanish prison. In response, Diane Ablonczy stood and outlined the government’s position on the repatriation of Omar Khadr. She later lamented for the House audio system.
The bubble is getting crowded
The Globe surveys Conservative reticence.
Au revoir, Chuck Strahl and John Cummins
The Transport Minister and the Conservative backbencher will also refrain from seeking reelection. Both were members of the Reform party’s class of 1993.
The cabinet shuffle: meaningful but not momentous
The key move is Peter Kent taking over as environment minister
Who goes where
Peter Kent goes from Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to Minister of Environment. Diane Ablonczy goes from Minister of State for Seniors to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Julian Fantino becomes Minister of State for Seniors. Ted Menzies goes from parliamentary secretary for finance to Minister of State for Finance.
Watching a cabinet shuffle
Julian Fantino has just arrived at Rideau Hall for today’s cabinet shuffle. At last report he had no idea what was going on.
Jim Prentice’s goodbye bash
Former cabinet minister Jim Prentice held a goodbye party before the House rose. Prentice (left) with Justice Minister Rob Nicholson.