A dispatch from the front lines of the new French revolution

Farewell to Quebec

<p>MPs  helped packed  the ballroom  of the Fairmont Château Laurier for a reception put on by the Dairy Farmers of Canada.</p>
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				Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Diane Finley.
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				NDP MP Yvon Godin.
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				Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development John Duncan.
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				Liberal Senator Jim Munson.
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				NDP MP Jean Crowder.
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				NDP MP John Rafferty.
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				Tory MP John Williamson (note the boots).
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				Liberal MP Frank Valeriote.
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				Government House Leader Peter Van Loan.
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				Tory MP Michael Chong.
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				Big cheeses: Liberal Sen. David Smith (left) and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan.
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