Tories flip the bird and other acts of Parliamentary decora

While most of Canada was asleep last night, Parliamentary Secretary Jacques Gourde was busy debating a fascinating opposition motion on milk proteins in processed food.

Truly the stuff of empassioned debate, particularly given Mr. Gourde farms on the South shore of the St. Lawrence himself.

At one point in the debate M. Gourde became so inflamed with passion on the issue of milk protiens in processed food that while the myriad of captivated observers in the gallery were busily reaching for their heart pills, he responded to the BQ with the 'doigt d'honneur' (flipped the bird) or so reported Canadian Press last night.

Lors du vote sur une motion du Bloc québécois portant sur l'utilisation de protéines de lait dans la nourriture transformée, Jacques Gourde, secrétaire parlementaire du ministre de l'Agriculture, s'est levé pour voter contre la motion en faisant un doigt d'honneur aux députés du Bloc.

Though the opposition demanded an apology, M. Gourde was immediately - and ably - defended by the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and milk protein afficinado, Pierre Poilievre who responded with his middle-finger as well.

This continued until Denis Coderre reigned them in.

You know, its the maturity displayed by our elected officials on issues of such importance that really builds my faith in government.

Thank God for Denis Coderre's sense of decorum.

You know, Denis, if you're reading this, I never thought I would ever write those words.... did you?