It’s been a busy “off-week” on Parliament Hill. First Eve Adams bolted from the Conservatives — after the party abandoned her — to became a Liberal.
As floor-crossings go, this was a doozy. Twitter erupted. Talking heads talked. Ink was spilled. And people outside of Ottawa wondered why any of it mattered.
Then German Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped by to update Stephen Harper on the difficult negotiations to broker some kind of peace in Ukraine. The prime minister is a staunch supporter of Ukraine, as well as a vocal and consistent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interference there. …read more
Source: National Newswatch