Feds react quickly to Haiti earthquake disaster, but some MPs want Parliament back

But Grit MP Justin Trudeau says it's no time for politics as world responds.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government responded quickly last week to Haiti's earthquake disaster, sending a massive Canadian relief mission by air and sea and pledging to match Canadian donations to a maximum of $50-million, but some MPs say Parliament should be recalled at this time.

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