Garth Turner, the MP for the Ontario riding of Halton, was elected to the House of Commons as a Conservative, was turfed from that caucus, sat as an independent, and is now a member of the Liberal caucus. As a Liberal, Turner was behind closed doors (with BlackBerrys ordered shut ...   more »

At the conclusion of Question Period today, Speaker Peter Milliken rose to call for a vote on a motion that called for the Senate to pass the a crime bill that had already been passed by the House. The motion had been declared a confidence motion by Stephen Harper and ...   more »

Harper: "It is not normally my habit to defend the Liberal Party, but the Liberal Party, for example, not only entered us into Afghanistan, but the Liberal Party directed this country through World War II, because the parties that run this country understand that in a dangerous world, we sometimes have to use force to maintain peace...   more »

Here is the full-text of the Liberal amendment to the Government’s motion on Afghanistan:

That all of the words after the word “That” be deleted and the following substituted therefore:

 

this House recognizes the important contribution and sacrifice of Canadian Forces and Canadian civilian personnel as part of ...   more »