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A heat wave, a former PM, the Mexican president, and Helena Guergis’s return to Parliament made for a colourful week in Ottawa

MPs sampled a range of vino at the Vinter's Association reception on Parliament Hill, and the cocktail crowd gathered to toast Ensight lobbyist Jacquie LaRocque's new gig.

It was an odd week on Parliament Hill, with a former prime minister, a current president, and a certain "Independent Conservative" Member of Parliament all pitching-in to keep things interesting. Amidst all the colourful characters, O-town was struck with a record-breaking heat wave that made it ...

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