WTF Canada

[evwhore]

via the always-hilarious Kurtenblog Friday sports chat, a riding in Quebec elected a rookie MP who doesn't speak French, lives hours away in Quebec, and hardly campaigned at all (including taking a vacation in Las Vegas):

Elections Canada has cleared the way for Ruth Ellen Brosseau to take on her new job as a Quebec MP -- for a riding she lives

Comments

[spherulitic]

Yes, but it's ok because she's really cute.

[quinquennia]

A follow up story in today's Ottawa Citizen, defending her:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/What+about+some+fresh+blood/4746699/story.html

[jpmassar]

Prime Minister material.

[adb_jaeger]

Vegas, baby. Vegas.

[clutch_c]

Stupid Canadians, electing a clearly unqualified candidate because she happens to be cute. We would never do that here.

[ronsrants]

Mmmm, Gilfy!

-R