Environment Minister Rona Ambrose (left) is, so far as I know, the only minister responsible for a major federal government department who has yet to meet with the Standing House of Commons Committee responsible for her portfolio. International Trade Minister David Emerson has met several times with the International Trade Committee. Industry Minister Maxime Bernier has met with the Industry Committee. Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay has met with the Foreign Affairs Committee.
And today, finally, Minister Ambrose will meet with her Environment Committee. The event will be televised by House of Commons TV which means you will be able to watch the Web cast and, if we're lucky and there are not a whole lot of other breaking news events in the world today, you might catch part of it on CTV Newsnet beginning at 9 a.m. Ottawa time.
The typical format for these things works like this: Minister reads a statement and then committee members can ask her some questions.
The Liberals will get the first question and it will likely be John Godfrey, the Liberal environment critic, who leads off. Ms. Ambrose can also expect some tough questions at the meeting from Bloc Quebecois critic Bernard Bigras and the NDP's Nathan Cullen.