Saturday, December 20, 2025
ADVT 
National

Calgary MLA First Denies, Then Admits To 'Flipping Bird' In House At Opposition

The Canadian Press, 15 Mar, 2016 12:39 PM
  • Calgary MLA First Denies, Then Admits To 'Flipping Bird' In House At Opposition
EDMONTON — A backbench NDP member has apologized to the Alberta legislature for making an obscene gesture at an opposition member.
 
Calgary Hawkwood MLA Michael Connolly also admits that when he was initially accused of doing so, he mislead the house by denying it.
 
Connolly says his actions do not befit the dignity of the legislature.
 
It was last Thursday during heated debated over the government jobs policy that the Wildrose opposition said Connolly " flipped the bird" in their direction.
 
Connolly initially denied it in the house, saying he was just waving his hand.
 
But he admitted to it today after a table officer in the house saw him make the gesture.

MORE National ARTICLES

TransCanada Taken Aback By Quebec Injunction Over Energy East Pipeline

Tim Duboyce says the Calgary-based firm believed issues surrounding the province's review of the cross-Canada oil pipeline had long been resolved.

TransCanada Taken Aback By Quebec Injunction Over Energy East Pipeline

Federal Help For Bombardier Pitched By Premiers Couillard And Wynne

Federal Help For Bombardier Pitched By Premiers Couillard And Wynne
The premiers of Canada's two most populous provinces have joined forces to push for federal help for Bombardier's CSeries aircraft.

Federal Help For Bombardier Pitched By Premiers Couillard And Wynne

Vancouver Police Say Suspicious Device Located In Downtown Vehicle Not Explosive

Vancouver Police Say Suspicious Device Located In Downtown Vehicle Not Explosive
Police had asked the public to stay away from a downtown area that was blocked to traffic

Vancouver Police Say Suspicious Device Located In Downtown Vehicle Not Explosive

Calgary Woman Carries Out Doctor-Assisted Death In British Columbia

The woman, who cannot be identified because of a court-ordered publication ban, died on Monday with her family at her side

Calgary Woman Carries Out Doctor-Assisted Death In British Columbia

Electric Cars In B.C. To Get HOV Green Light, Bypass Occupancy Requirements

Electric Cars In B.C. To Get HOV Green Light, Bypass Occupancy Requirements
Drivers who go electric in British Columbia are about to get the green light to travel the province's high occupancy vehicle lanes passenger free.

Electric Cars In B.C. To Get HOV Green Light, Bypass Occupancy Requirements

Ontario Man, 3 Foreign Nationals Arrested In Attempted Smuggling Into Canada

Ontario Man, 3 Foreign Nationals Arrested In Attempted Smuggling Into Canada
A Cornwall, Ont., man and three foreign nationals have been arrested in what border officials say was an attempt to smuggle people from the United States into Canada.

Ontario Man, 3 Foreign Nationals Arrested In Attempted Smuggling Into Canada