Todd Russell

Peter Penashue’s re-election campaign seems to be in trouble

The Conservative quits cabinet and will run in a by-election

For a second year, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) presented A Taste of the Arctic: A Celebration of Inuit Culture. This time the event was held in the Great Hall of the National Gallery of Canada. Below, Evan Solomon, host of CBC’s Power & Politics (left), signs ITK president Mary Simon’s cast.

Liberal Senator Bill Rompkey (below) held a book launch on the Hill for St. John’s and the Battle of the Atlantic, which he edited.

The Jer’s Vision/Day of Pink 5th Anniversary Gala in Ottawa celebrated those who have helped battle bullying and homophobia. Liberal MP Hedy Fry won one of the Youth Role Model of the Year awards.

(Left to right) MPs Navdeep Bains, Mark Holland, Martha Hall Findlay, Mario Silva, Gerard Kennedy and former MP Omar Alghabra.

Liberal Todd Russell, yelling in the direction of Rob Nicholson this afternoon as the Justice Minister took a friendly question about crime legislation.

The House debates the “body bag incident”

Is raising taxes the Conservative hidden agenda? Ralph Goodale says so.

As part of May’s multiple sclerosis awareness month MPs donned red carnations, which were being given out for a donation in the foyer of the House of Commons.

The Scene. “Mr. Speaker,” Chuck Strahl said the other day, scolding Todd Russell, the typically loud Liberal from Labrador, “there is that old saying on the preacher’s note, ‘unsure of point, must yell louder.’”

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