Clarke Makes House Of Commons Debut

Clarke Makes House Of Commons Debut

Monday, March 31, 2008 at 14:32

Northern Saskatchewan’s new MP took his seat in the House of Commons today.

Members of Parliament are back on the job for the first time since the recent by-elections — including Tory MP Rob Clarke.

The Muskeg Lake band member was the only Conservative to win any of the recent by-elections — but defeated the Liberals’ Joan Beatty by roughly 1,700 votes to take the seat away from the Liberals.

A swearing-in ceremony was held earlier today at Parliament Hill’s historic Centre Block area for the new representative of the Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River riding.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper attended today’s proceedings.