Press Gallery Dinner

• Trudeau mocks Poilievre’s absence at annual Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner

  The traditionally annual event sees politicians and journalists who work on Parliament Hill come together for an evening of laughs at each other's expense.

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  Oct 23, 2022
  
• Trudeau, Scheer (and Singh himself) mock NDP leader’s absence from Parliament

  All three federal party leaders cracked jokes about Singh, and his lack of a seat in the House of Commons, during the parliamentary press gallery dinner.

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  May 27, 2018
  
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• Trudeau’s India trip the focus of lighthearted jabs at press gallery dinner

  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh poked fun at Trudeau for his attempt at an Indian bhangra dance, while Andrew Scheer resurrected his milk-carton joke from last year's event.

  Canada

  May 26, 2018
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• Parliamentary press gallery dinner part of government business: McNeil

  The sold-out dinner was also attended by Prime Minister Justine Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, all three major party leaders, and Governor General David Johnston.

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  Jun 9, 2016
• ‘Comedy is hard, I’m not a comedian’: Elizabeth May explains her bizarre speech

  May ended her speech by proclaiming her support for Omar Khadr, who was freed on bail in Edmonton last week, by dropping an F-bomb.

  Politics

  May 11, 2015
• Green party leader Elizabeth May drops f-bomb during press gallery dinner speech

  Green Party leader Elizabeth May used some off-colour language during a speech at the Parliamentary Press Gallery's dinner in Ottawa Saturday night.

  Politics

  May 10, 2015