Though actually it was a Liberal MP’s idea first
Tag Archives: Gerry Byrne
The Auditor General and the $3.1 billion
Some of what the AG told the Public Accounts committee
The Commons: Stephen Harper is very sensitive
And Pierre Poilievre calls us all to a higher purpose
The public accounts committee decides it’s only so interested in fiscal sustainability
Deciding not to bother the finance department
‘I’m from Hamilton, if you attack me, you’re going to get attacked back’
With the public accounts committee’s F-35 study seemingly about to be halted, Liberal committee member Gerry Byrne and committee chair David Christopherson seem to be at odds. On Tuesday, Mr. Byrne used Question Period to query Mr. Christopherson (it’s a little known fact that committee chairs can be asked questions during QP). Mr. Christopherson seemed not to appreciate the gesture and is now lamenting for Mr. Byrne’s behaviour.
The Commons: Thinking about preparing to get ready to plan to study the F-35
Scenes from an emergency meeting of the standing committee on public accounts
‘Not since the Enron scandal have we heard such a ludicrous excuse’
Fresh from the inbox, a statement from interim Liberal leader Bob Rae.
Who gets held to account
Liberal MP Gerry Byrne alleges Conservative MP Andrew Saxton is trying to ensure senior departmental officials don’t testify during committee hearings into the Auditor General’s F-35 findings.
The Commons: Tony Clement comes clean
The government knows which gazebos, toilets and bike racks were built with that $45.8 million
The Backbench Top Ten
After a week away, our weekly, and wholly arbitrary, ranking of the ten most worthy, or at least entertaining, MPs returns. A celebration of all that is great and ridiculous about the House of Commons. Last week’s rankings appear in parentheses.