Lois Brown
Live: A very long night for a very long bill
Welcome to Aaron Wherry’s live coverage of tonight’s C-38 votes
A Harvard man
David Johnston began his post-secondary studies in the ivy league…but isn’t that a bad thing?
The cycle
The Liberal side was, if memory serves, not terribly impressed when Conservative backbenchers were sent up, in the midst of Ruby Dhalla’s nanny problems, to ask terribly serious questions about the matter’s implications.
MPs and Mark Wahlberg’s red tie
The Canadian AIDS Society held a special “It’s A Red Tie Affair” fundraiser. Below, NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis with Jordan Tarini from the Canadian AIDS Society.
No comment (II)
As noted previously, the Immigration Minister really can’t comment, lest he “politicize” the Ruby Dhalla situation.
Is this perhaps a bit much?
A question posed this afternoon by Conservative Lois Brown to the Immigration Minister.
The “Prince of Darkness” is back in the Liberal fold
And where there is Warren Kinsella, there is drama…
Today in Parliament
Before Question Period each day, 15 minutes is set aside for MP’s to stand and deliver short statements on whatever subject they wish to speak to. Usually this involves expressions of concern for international events, commendation for local charities, or reference to legislative matters. It is, at least in theory, the House’s one forum through which individual members can speak of their own volition, irrespective of ongoing debate or strict party interest.