Stornoway

Rona Ambrose may be the leader of the Opposition in the House, but her partner J.P Veitch will run this one

The itinerary for Friday’s meeting between the Harper government and aboriginal leaders at the Langevin Block (the building across from Parliament Hill that houses the Prime Minister’s Office).

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair celebrated his first Halloween in Stornoway, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition. Kids form the neighbourhood popped  by for treats as did several NDP MPs and the their children. Mulcair was dressed as sheriff. A nod to Alberta or just being tough on crime?

Mitchel Raphael on the parties and their end-of-sitting parties

The charismatic NDP leader’s sudden death unleashed six days of unprecedented mourning

Here is a story about the exact type of portable toilet used for the Stornoway garden party.

This is apparently what I miss by not going to more garden parties.

It presently is garden party season in Ottawa—the Speaker’s reception at Kingsmere was last evening, the leader of the opposition hosts at Stornoway tonight, there’s probably something at 24 Sussex at some point. The press gallery is in these cases invited to mix with the political class in smart casual wear and, at least in the case of 24 Sussex, an inflatable castle is provided for children.

As mentioned, here is more of last Saturday’s conversation at Stornoway.