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Unparliamentary: Tales from Canada’s Colourful Parliamentary Past
The book: utppublishing.com/doi/book/1…
The book launch - June 18th in Ottawa: eventbrite.ca/e/book-launch-…
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Over 180 of you lovely people have registered for the book launch of “Unparliamentary” this Thursday!! Almost a full house! :-)
It's a bit overwhelming to be honest. Now I *really* have to get the steps right to the “Fuddle Duddle Foxtrot” during the dance portion :-p
Join us in Ottawa on June 18 for the launch of Charlie Feldman’s book and an entertaining discussion about the surprising and often chaotic moments in Canada’s Parliament.
Save your seat now: canada.ca/en/library-archive…
ALT Charlie Feldman Unparliamentary Book launch June 18 in Ottawa
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On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - June 15, 1976: The Speaker reasserts the need for male MPs to wear neckties after a protest from an ascot-wearing MP who said his sunburn made wearing a regular necktie uncomfortable.
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Jun 14
“Talking to Cats about Parliamentary Procedure”
10/10 would recommend
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Jun 14
On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - June 14, 1920: Did “money in the lobby” sway a vote on race track legislation? The Prime Minister complains to the Speaker after a prominent Church leader is reported as making that scandalous allegation. 🐎💰
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Jun 13
Had a delightful time talking about the book with @jdmstewart1 on Witness to Yesterday: The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History!
Find it wherever you get your podcasts--
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0cZ…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=EeVQZyX8…
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Jun 13
This is how I picture MPs reacting while reading my book, "Unparliamentary", officially out in 10 days! :-P
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Jun 13
On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - June 13, 2013: Many jokes (and props) find themselves in the Chamber - particularly during a raucous Question Period - after Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair fails to stop for parliamentary security en route to the Hill.
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Jun 12
And now, an excerpt from the Senate Debates, 18th Parliament, 3rd Session:
A Minister of the Crown should not go around the corridors of this building calling a senator a "damn big windbag."
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Jun 12
On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - June 12, 1923: The Senate sitting begins with the reading of a telegram conveying assurances from BC's attorney general that comments in a letter he sent were "not intended to cast any imputation or reflection on the Senate" 1/2
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2/2 The letter in question included lines like "I would loathe to believe that any member of the Senate or House of Commons could be debauched, but to be forewarned is to be forearmed."
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Jun 12
On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - June 11, 1938: Prime Minister Mackenzie King unveils a plaque honouring the five women who fought for women to sit in the Senate (today called the 'Famous Five'). The two then living - Irene Parlby and Nellie McClung - attended.
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Jun 11
Another foreign unparliamentary headline from the archives (1922)
Stink bomb hurled in a parliament / uproar and free fight / guilty deputy flees from Czechoslovakia
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Jun 11
When poop was hurled in the Canadian House of Commons by a woman in the gallery, the headlines were boring - “Excrement hits member in Commons”, “MP dung in by woman”. I feel like today’s headline writers could come up with something better. 1/2
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Jun 11
2/2 After all, this poo-litical attack was arguably a smear campaign!
Okay… enough with the crappy jokes.
… unless you like that sort of thing, in which case the book launch is one week from today! canada.ca/en/library-archive…
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Jun 11
On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - June 11, 1941: In a moving ceremony on the Hill, Great War veterans pass the Torch of Sacrifice and Victory to new Canadian airmen heading off to battle during WWII.
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Jun 11
The competition in the Canadian parliament category on Amazon is fierce right now…
Join us in Ottawa on June 18 for the launch of Charlie Feldman’s book and an entertaining discussion about the surprising and often chaotic moments in Canada’s Parliament.
Save your seat now: canada.ca/en/library-archive…
ALT Charlie Feldman Unparliamentary Book launch June 18 in Ottawa
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Jun 11
From the foreign unparliamentary archives - 1995 - Italian senator tries to strip in assembly
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Jun 10
On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - June 10, 1986: Commons Speaker Bosley orders an investigation into allegations a senior Parliament Hill security office vandialized cars on Parliament Hill and peddled illegal parking passes.
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Two weeks until the official release of my book "Unparliamentary: Tales from Canada’s Colourful Parliamentary Past"!
One rejected cover: This 1972 editorial cartoon from the Calgary Herald after the PM's scandalous utterance in Hansard. No, not that one. This was for "G-d Damn"
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Not sure if anything is planned to mark the occasion - but this month marks 65 years since Gabrielle Savard became the first woman to serve as a committee clerk in the Commons. She's pictured here in 1962.
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