Heated floor clash marks tense Commons debate
Conservative Leader Peter Van Loan crossed the floor and admitted swearing after a verbal exchange with NDP Leader Nathan Cullen over Bill C 45 proceedings. MP LaVar Payne witnessed parts of the incident, with Mulcair weighing when an apology might be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Peter van Loan
NDP
Nathan Cullen
van Loan
Thomas Mulcair
Medicine Hat
LaVar Payne
Cullen
Payne
Meat processing expert laments XL Foods scare at Brooks plant
Gerald Third, veteran in large animal processing, critiques the XL Foods E coli scare fallout and Canadian beef infrastructure. He warns Canada lacks processing capacity if Brooks or High River plants falter, cites complex compliance systems and staffing as root causes, and underscores the dollar's role in competitiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Plant
Gerald Third
Alberta Sugar Beet Growers
Wildrose Agricultural Producers
Taber
Third
XL Foods
United States
Brooks
Canada
High River
Guelph
Ont
Moose Jaw
Sask
Alberta
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
CFIA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garrett Simmons
Southern Alberta Newspapers
Gerald
Om R E
Erhead
Irysler
JR Finance
Dodge.ca
Fe Aav