Category Archives: No DiPsticks

Ken Epp Award Nominees: Pat Martin and Andrew Saxton

Posted on 4 May 2013 by PhantomObserver

Well, it’s been a while since we last had a rhetorically silly exchange in Question Period. This particular one is from yesterday’s Question Period: Mr. Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are deluded if they think that … Continue reading →

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Ken Epp Award Nominee: Megan Leslie

Posted on 26 March 2013 by PhantomObserver

I suppose the New Democrat member for Halifax has a lot to learn about setting rhetorical traps, if this exchange from yesterday is anything to go by: Ms. Megan Leslie (Halifax, NDP): Mr. Speaker, last Friday, the Minister of Fisheries … Continue reading →

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The Labrador Experiment

Posted on 18 March 2013 by PhantomObserver

Okay. So — due to Peter Penashue grossly overspending during the 2011 election, there will now be a by-election in the riding of Labrador. Some things you will want to know: In the 2011 election, Mr. Penashue got 4256 votes … Continue reading →

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Pierre Poilievre 1, Charlie Angus 0

Posted on 6 March 2013 by PhantomObserver

I’m starting to get the impression that the New Democrat member for Timmins – James Bay isn’t really enjoying his time in question period, particularly when it comes to trying to make the Parly Sec for Infrastructure look bad. I … Continue reading →

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Vogon Revealed: Pat Martin

Posted on 5 February 2013 by PhantomObserver

Oh my. It’s been a while since we had one of these. It would seem that New Democrat MP Pat Martin, having been liberated from the wit-dulling activity that is Twitter, has discovered his inner Vogon: Farewell to the lowly … Continue reading →

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