It seemed like an innocuous remark. During question period on Wednesday, Environment Minister John Baird gave a little shout-out to an aboriginal delegation in the spectators’ gallery, who had been on hand earlier in the day at the announcement of a big conservation project in Canada’s North.
But that’s a big no-no. Only the Commons Speaker can recognize visitors in the gallery, and MPs who have done the same in the past have been banned from speaking in question period for 30 days. Baird got off with a warning, though.
Even more extraordinary, however, was how that remark provoked Stéphane Dion. The Liberal leader started wildly waving to the aboriginal delegation, pointing to his own chest with both hands and arguing that Baird was trying to take credit for something he himself had done when he was environment minister. “It was me,” he shouted upward to the aboriginal leaders, who looked a bit perplexed by all the gesturing. Then Dion started barking at Baird, saying all the work on the conservation project had been done before Conservatives came to office and “you only had to sign your name.” Observers on both sides of the House averted their eyes at the outburst.
It’s not often that one witnesses a lapdog turn on a Liberal. That was the Toronto Star.
h/t reader Sammy
MJ and Johnny Ringo, get over it. ET blows you out of the water. Her reasoned and well thought out debate responses beat your blustering responses into foam.
All of us know what the academic world is about through our friends, family and how hard those few weeks of work are. You have our full sympathy and support.
ET and others are so right on Dion. His bright light in university fades when it is exposed to the shining light of reality.
septtwo
and the point of you post?????
“All of us know what the academic world is about through our friends, family and how hard those few weeks of work are.”
You and ET win. What chance do I have against that kind of expertise!
David Hand: “All of us know what the academic world is about through our friends, family and how hard those few weeks of work are.”
You and ET win. What chance do I have against that kind of first-hand experience!
there is a membrane a few molecules thick between those who complain about how ‘unfair’ things are and those very same individuals exploiting any advantage they can muster.
British Columbia colleges and universities have to list the name and annual remuneration of every employee making over $75,000. It’s generally included in the annual report of the College Board. I’m absolutely sure about this because I just read through such a report last month.