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The House | Dec 15, 2012 | 48:29

F-35s and CNOOC-Nexen takeover dominate the last week of Parliament

This week on The House, Evan Solomon looks back at an eventful few days on Parliament Hill -- from the F-35 file to the aftermath of the CNOOC-Nexen takerover approval -- with the leader of the Official Opposition, Tom Mulcair, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae and Green Party leader Elizabeth May. We also hear from the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, following the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

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