Rick Dykstra

Accused politicians are demanding ‘due process’ from the very system #MeToo would sweep away and replace

The former prime minister issued a statement after Maclean’s reported new details on the Conservative decision to keep Dykstra as a candidate in the 2015 election

During the 2015 election campaign top Conservative officials exchanged tense emails about whether to drop the MP over a sexual assault allegation

The Conservative Party was made aware of the allegation against the then federal MP, but it decided to let him run in the 2015 election

Speaking of anniversaries…

Among the Conservaties who stood in the House this week and criticized the NDP’s stance on cap-and-trade were Kyle Seeback, Peter Van Loan, Gord Brown, Leon Benoit, Shelly Glover, Chris Warkentin, LaVar Payne, Gerry Ritz, Pierre Poilievre, Christian Paradis, Rick Dykstra, Randy Hoback, Pierre Lemieux, Ed Fast, Tony Clement and Andrew Saxton. These individuals—like Phil McColeman, Joe Preston and Ed Holder, who attacked the NDP last week—were all Conservative candidates in 2008 when the Conservative party platform included a commitment to pursue a continental cap-and-trade system.

And it happened under the leadership of Peter Van Loan

Postmedia picks up on Brent Rathgeber’s blog post and interviews the Conservative backbencher.

Megan Leslie, asked yesterday about Mr. Trudeau’s shouted profanities.

The long-gun registry split the NDP leadership contenders. Paul Dewar talked medical infrastructure. Nathan Cullen pitched energy policy. And Romeo Saganash explained how the NDP can grow.

During members’ statements before QP this afternoon, Stephane Dion stood to acknowledge the recent passing of Rene Maheu, husband of former Liberal MP Shirley Maheu, and a dedicated member of the Liberal party in Mr. Dion’s riding. In Mr. Maheu’s memory, Mr. Dion commended all those who volunteer for political parties.

What happened today may be an admission of defeat on the part of the 40th Parliament