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MPs take on pages in gruelling soccer match

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The House of Commons pages once again took on MPs at their annual soccer match. The MPs were triumphant, winning 5 to 4.

Former Liberal leader Stéphane Dion.

Liberal MP Alexandra Mendes was the MPs’ cheerleader.

Toronto Liberal MP Martha Hall Findlay. She scored 2 of the 5 goals including the winning one.

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Hall Findlay was also voted MVP of the game on the MP side.

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Hall Findlay in action.

Hall Findlay and goalie NDP MP Peter Stoffer.

Hall Findlay and a page.

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Newfoundland Liberal MP Scott Simms ready for action.

Scott Simms takes a break.

Winnipeg Tory MP Shelly Glover, who was a soccer coach for many years.

Glover with her fellow MPs.

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The pages.

The pages’ signs.

A good match.

The whole gang.

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Snacks after the big game.

Scott Simms takes in some wings.

The referee for the game was Nicolas Desforges, who plays soccer himself and also works in the Parliament Hill gift shop.

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