Heard On The Hill

Conservative MP Eric Lefebvre returns to the House after health scare

Plus: friends and colleagues pay tribute to Mulroney-era speechwriter and Policy magazine publisher L. Ian MacDonald, Conservative MP Michael Guglielmin and Senator Lucie Moncion each take on new roles, and parliamentarians beat diplomats in their annual cricket match at Rideau Hall.

Conservative MP Eric Lefebvre gets emotional as he receives a standing ovation in the House of Commons on Oct. 7. Lefebvre was hospitalized following a health scare on the flight home from his party's caucus retreat last month. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

October 14, 2026

MPs from all parties greeted Conservative MP Eric Lefebvre with a standing ovation during Question Period on Oct. 7. The rookie MP for Richmond–Arthabaska–des-Sources, Que., is back after having been hospitalized last month following the flight home from...

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