Heard that Ted Menzies is not running again.

[monte]

I was sorry to hear this news.
We don't have enough farmers in the federal government and I guess Ted has had his fill of politics.

[parsley]

He's a dandy MP. So is Hobak. A farm
background is a sound base from which to
deveop other interests. Farmers have skills, with
common sense being one of them. Pars

[sumdumguy]

Vic Toews is quitting politics, too.

[ColevilleH2S]

And Diane Ablonczy too. The old guard is
leaving, I hope their replacements can
put some fire under this party. Ottawa
apathy has set in.

[grower99]

Are they going to accept their pensions
from the taxpayers who paid the vast
majority of the contribution?

[sumdumguy]

I suspect a leadership race is on the agenda.

[grower99]

If an MP retires before the 2015 election
he/she gets a full pension at age 55 but
if you are elected in 2015 you don't get a
full pension until age 65. Now we are
adding 30 or more MPs. When was the last
time you saw or talked to your MP in the
last 2 years?