Opposition Leader Stephane Dion just announced a mini-shuffle of his critics. Montreal MP Marlene Jennings becomes deputy house leader taking over from fellow Montreal Lucienne Robillard, who is retiring. There is no missing Jennings in the House, if you ever have the chance to visit during QP: She is a loud and persistent heckler and is one of the most effective for getting under the skins of those on the other side of the House.
New Brunswick MP Dominic Leblanc had been his party’s Intergovernnmental Affairs Critic. He’ll continue to do that but will now also take on the job of Justice Critic. Jennings had been the Justice Critic. As Justice Critic, Leblanc will be matched up against Minister Rob Nicholson.
Susan Kadis, the Thornhill, Ont. MP, becomes Revene critic, opposite Minister Gordon O’Connor.
The Libs have a full slate of critics — there are, by my count, 44 of them on top of positions like whip, house leader and so on.