Animal 0 Posté(e) le 11 novembre 2009 Un portfolio recouvert de peau de phoque, remis en cadeau à un ministre du Parlement du Québec (Steven Blaney) par la mairesse d'Iqaluit, (Elisapee Sheiutiapik), intéressent d'autres politiciens Canadiens qui demandent où ils peuvent s'en procurer un pareil... --------- November 3, 2009 A sealskin-covered folder given to a Quebec MP by Iqaluit Mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik has made national headlines and even moved other politicians to ask where they can get their own. Sheutiapik gave the portfolio to Quebec Conservative MP Steven Blaney a couple of years ago while she was attending a political event in Quebec City. The folder resurfaced Sept. 16 when anti-sealing protesters interrupted question period at the House of Commons. At that point, Blaney stood up in the Commons and held up the folder as a show of support for the Canadian seal hunt. The Lévis-Bellechasse MP's gesture garnered applause and prompted a rare display of solidarity from the opposition benches. Some MPs then asked him where they could get a similar accessory. "All the House … stood for this, I would say, principle of democracy, and also for the principle of defending the seal industry," Blaney told CBC News. "Since then, I received many calls and requests to get those great portfolios." ... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2009/11/03/seal-folder.html Partager ce message Lien à poster Partager sur d’autres sites
