Canadian history has been made and future references for precedence set. The governor general has suspended parliament based on the request of a sitting prime minister.

This decision will undoubtedly fire the opposition in whichever form they take, coalition or individual parties, as they challenge Stephen Harper and his Conservatives on seemingly undemocratic and unfair reply to the situation. The simple fact of the matter is everything that has happened has been well within the rules of the parliamentary system we live under.

The fact that should upset Canadians most on each side of the partisan line is that each party has done what they did with only their own party’s best interest in mind. The interest of Canada is the furthest thing from the mind of anyone in this current prorogued parliament.

Famed NDP member of parliament Thomas Mulcair was in search of his temper this week after a minute long fracas in the house. Mulcair’s temper went AWOL after some heckling from the Tory side, specifically from Gerard Keddy.

Mulcair was in the middle of explaining why a deportation order was in need of suspension when he flicked off like a light switch at the peanut gallery down the rows. “Climbing over rows of chairs”, and “spitting” almost as though Mulcair was going to “attack” said Keddy. Cooler minds prevailed (thankfully, we think) and not further incidents were recorded.

The famed part of Mulcair’s career comes from the fact that he is the NDP member in the once Liberal kingdom of Outrement. Made a co-Deputy leader of the NDP (move over Libby Davis) and used as a door-jam for any chance of NDP expansion in the province of Quebec, much has fallen on the shoulders of the newbie member and it’s starting to show.

While we believe that his temper was eventually found, we are looking forward to more desk and chair climbing from the member, a socialist G.I. Joe is a rarity anywhere, let alone Ottawa. The Wonk’s only advice, stay away from John Baird, you wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.