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F-35 Flashback: Peter MacKay on Power & Politics

Defence Minister Peter MacKay sat down with Evan Solomon, host of Power & Politics, the day the government announced its intention to buy 65 F-35 joint strike fighter jets. Given what we know now, it's an interesting chat. Hit the jump to watch.
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A different kind of rookie card

An Ottawa textile artist has created a new kind of trading card perfect for living in the capital: rookie MP cards. Hit the jump to see a sample.
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Parliament's six-month repair job

While a lot of people will be busy this month working on new year's resolutions to get fit and healthy, people working on Parliament Hill have been locked out of their main fitness centre since last summer. Hit the jump to see why.
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UPDATED: On Irwin Cotler's question of privilege

Readers may recall Irwin Cotler bringing a question of privilege to the speaker over calls to his constituents implying he would be resigning. Hit the jump to see part of Tuesday's debate on the issue.
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The case of the missing Manitoba agriculture minister

Sometimes it takes more than one follow-up question to get an answer out of a politician. Hit the jump to see a snippet from Monday's press conference where federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Saskatchewan Ag Min Bob Bjornerud and Alberta Ag Min Evan Berger discussed the impending final House of Commons vote on ending the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly.

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The return of Alykhan Velshi

Former Jason Kenney staffer Alykhan Velshi is returning to Parliament Hill - this time as director of planning for the Prime Minister's Office, CBC News has learned. Hit the jump for more.
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NDP take Keystone case to Washington

NDP MPs Megan Leslie and Claude Gravelle are travelling to Washington, D.C., next week to talk with legislators about TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline expansion plan.
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The return of the asbestos debate

The NDP are using next week's opposition day to bring back the debate over asbestos. Hit the jump to read their motion.
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UPDATED - Two MPs/one microphone

It seems Conservative MP Bob Dechert, parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, and Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis got into a bit of a spat over the microphone at an event with Coptic Christians earlier this month. Hit the jump to see what happened.
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Golden exchange by silver-tongued MPs

Sometimes things get a little rowdy in the House of Commons, especially between long-time political rivals. Like they did on Friday during question period. Hit the jump to read an exchange between Liberal MP Scott Brison and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird that had the Speaker on his feet yelling "Order!"
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