Senator Joyce Fairbairn, whose health was the subject of controversy this past August, will retire on January 18, 2013. Bob Rae has released the following statement.
Jordan Press notes the constitutional conundrum Senator Fairbairn might present.
Don Martin considers Senator Fairbairn’s situation.
In an email to the Post’s Jonathan Kay, a Conservative senator blames the Liberal side.
Liberal Senator Jim Munson defends Joyce Fairbairn.
Jonathan Kay considers the situation with Senator Fairbairn.
A statement from Liberal Senator James Cowan.
The Citizen and Star detail the circumstances of Senator Joyce Fairbairn’s dementia diagnosis.
The 2010 Paralympic torch was lit in Ottawa prior to the Games in Vancouver. Below, Rick Mercer with fans.
Members of Katimavik, Canada’s leading youth service program, were on the Hill for a reception which they do several times a year. Joining them was Montreal Liberal MP Justin Trudeau who used to be Chair of the Board of Directors of Katimavik. Trudeau poses below with a youth and loaf of bread.