Jeff Watson

Finger guns in Parliament: A short history

Ed Fast is the subject of but the latest complaint

The PBO debate

The House considers the future of the budget officer

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Arguing about civility

During his discussion with reporters Wednesday afternoon about decorum, Nathan Cullen was asked which Conservatives he was referring to. And the NDP leader identified two by surname.

The Commons: Is this any way to run a democracy?

Sitting and standing for hours and hours

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The finger gun registry

After QP yesterday, NDP Carol Hughes stood on a point of order to lament that Conservative Brad Butt had a made a gun gesture with his hand. A short while later, Mr. Butt apologized.

Speaker Scheer’s 2nd Annual Hilloween Party

Speaker Andrew Scheer hosted his second annual Hilloween party for MPs, staffers and all their children.

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The cost of reducing GHGs

The Conservatives sent up four MPs during members’ statements this afternoon to lament for the NDP’s cap-and-trade proposal. Among them was Jeff Watson, who took a moment from discussing the auto industry, to offer this.

The Commons: Stephen Harper is made to face the farce

The Commons: Megan Leslie asks a question, the PM responds

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How many MPs will support Motion #312?

Members of the Canadian Medical Association voted in favour last week of maintaining Section 223(1) of the Criminal Code, the section that Stephen Woodworth seeks to have studied with his motion. Mr. Woodworth is unimpressed.

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The rules of hum diplomacy

Conservative MP Jeff Watson is concerned that the Ontario government is being too aggressive in its pursuit of the Windsor hum.

The Commons: Give us your tired, your poor, your convicted

Thomas Mulcair had news. Or, rather, he’d read the news.