Bryon Wilfert
The Commons: What alien hordes may come
Can we really be content to spend only $16-billion on fighter jets?
The Commons: This government of powerless men
In this moment, Tweeting Tony is quite possibly the most powerful man in Ottawa
A test of patience
The Canadian Press gets the latest news, such as it is, from the Afghan detainee document review.
‘Once and for all’
Maxime Bernier has released a statement intended to clear up any census-related confusion. It reads as follows.
Who’s on first?
Maxime Bernier maintains he received a thousand e-mails per day when he was Industry Minister, but he can’t say for sure how many of those pertained to the long-form census. But that’s besides the point anyway because the change to the census was about the principle.
From the backbench
More Twitter commentary from last night and this morning.
Accountability hysteria
Government house leader Jay Hill, a spokesman for the Board of Internal Economy, laments the attention the current debate over MP expenses has received, but acknowledges it might be discussed further at the board. Fisheries Minister Gail Shea isn’t concerned either way. Conservative Daryl Kramp says an auditor general audit is inevitable but unnecessary. The NDP caucus is split: Charlie Angus says it needs to be worked out with the auditor general, Pat Martin, Peter Stoffer and Peter Julian say open the books, Yvon Godin is obstinate. Liberal Marlene Jennings calls for disclosure. Liberal Bryon Wilfert defends the status quo.
The Commons: A good day spoiled
Asks Layton, “Is Canada’s signature initiative at the G8 going to be the ‘no condoms for Africa’ strategy?”
Allegation and refutation of intimidation in the House
After Question Period yesterday, and after the House had finished celebrating the career of Peter Milliken, Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt rose on the following point of privilege.
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:
The Commons: Those in mud houses
The government has plenty of promises, if few explanations, for the mess in Afghanistan
The Commons: Who’s on first?
This government has a wonderful plan for the military. Just don’t ask them about it.