Today In Governance

Keeping you apprised of important happenings in English-Canadian politics through entirely out-of-context quotes

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Hon. Glenn Thibeault: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere we go. You look in Ontario, you’ve got clean air, you’ve got clean electricity—I can’t make it rhyme, Mr. Speaker. I was trying; I’m sorry. That’s all I had.

#ONlegislature #canpoli #Christmas

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Ms Notley: Well, you know, Mr. Speaker, one person’s ideology is another person’s acceptance of science.

#zing #ABlegislature #canpoli

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Ms. Laurie Scott: The ministers have briefing books, reading with dread,

While visions of scandal dance through their heads.

#ONlegislature #canpoli #Christmas #poetry

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Mr. Yao: I recognize that in socialist countries dogs are your cuisine.

An Hon. Member: What?

Mr. Yao: Nothing.

#saywhatnow #ABlegislature #canpoli

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Mr. Nixon: I see the Minister of Service Alberta smiling about that, but she doesn’t have a rural
riding.

Ms McLean: It was a grimace, not a smile.

Mr. Nixon: Okay. A grimace, then. Same thing.

#ABlegislature #canpoli

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Mr. Gilles Bisson: That’s actually a funny story. Can I tell that story? Probably not.

#ONlegislature #canpoli

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Mr. Monte McNaughton: I would like to wish our colleague MPP Ernie Hardeman from Oxford a very happy birthday today. [...] Happy birthday, Mr. Hardeman.

The Speaker (Hon. Dave Levac): I’m sure we all are happy about his birthday.

#intonationiseverything #ONlegislature #canpoli

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Hon. Steven Del Duca: I will say that anybody who looks closely at my dad can tell that I came by my hairstyle honestly.

#ONlegislature #hairstyles #canpoli

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"I don't know what we're supposed to get someone for a 10th Anniversary - I can't remember if it's wood or paper or whatever (Interruption). Apparently, it's Scotch."

#NSlegislature #canpoli

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Mr. Toby Barrett: We hear of cases where a lamb or a calf has been carted off by coyotes. There’s no evidence. There’s no blood. There’s no carcass.

#Huh #ONlegislature #canpoli

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MR. DUNN: Mr. Speaker, that's a David Price curveball. I was looking for a fastball.

#sportsreferences #NSlegislature #canpoli

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MR. STEPHEN GOUGH : Fifteen-year-old April had the baby with first-time father Oliver, a five-year old giraffe.

#congratulations #NSlegislature #canpoli

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Mr. Lou Rinaldi: Minister, would you please share with the members of this House how important it is to recognize Christmas Tree Day here in Ontario?

#Christmas #ONlegislature #canpoli

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"What was the name of the individual who headed that up again? I can’t remember the name. Oh, I hate that. I hate dropping names, because I always forget names. I forget the names of my own children at times, and we only have two of them."

#ONlegislature #canpoli

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Speaker: [...] I remind the member once again that we’re debating Bill 142. [...]

Mr. Randy Hillier: Thank you, Speaker. I’m going to continue to get there. I appreciate your latitude and your interest in hearing—

Speaker: You have to get there now.

#gettothepoint #ONleg

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"It’s a beautiful place to stretch your legs and have a sandwich that might be a little warm out of the car."

#SKlegislature #writerinthemaking

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Mr. Belanger: —It must be totally beyond me because I’m sitting here, I’m sitting here thinking, okay, how does this right wing voodoo economics work?

#SKlegislature #voodooeconomics

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Orders of the Day item confirms stereotypes of Canada:

"Cold Lake Legion Permission to Serve Moose Milk"

#ABlegislature

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Ms Notley: Well, you know, Mr. Speaker, denial ain't just a river in Egypt; it is a good solid part of the UCP caucus over there.

#ABlegislature #zing