Ruby Dhalla

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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.

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Political Yearbook

Newsmakers ’09: Ottawa’s hall monitor, gossip girl, head cheerleader and more

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And the Black Rod is made of chocolate!

Colby Cosh feels sorry for Bob Rae

In remembrance

A few words to mark the occasion from Harper, Ignatieff, Layton and more

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Ignatieff on Ignatieff

An account of the Liberal leader’s remarks to caucus, added as a footnote to a story detailing Ruby Dhalla’s assurances to her Liberal colleagues that unsubstantiated speculation of her exit from the party is both unsubstantiated and speculative.

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Do the shuffle

Four Liberals (Dhalla, Wrzesnewskyj, Silva and Wilfert) get advisory roles for various regions of the world, four new critic portfolios are created and various spots in the shadow cabinet are distributed as follows:

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On why the NDP hates all the applause

And a political wife’s new hair

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How I spent my summer vacation

What do famous Canadians—including Harper, Layton and Crosby—do when it gets hot? They don their shorts and hit the dock.

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Can I call you Belinda?

Sylvia Bashevkin talks about her new book, women in politics and this government’s attitude toward women.

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Mitchel Raphael on a handshaking situation

And a lobster-compatible marriage