An Evening with CPAC: The Anti-Terrorism Act Vote

17:45 : The vote should be starting quite soon, I've got milk and cookies, and am settling down for a nice vote with CPAC. Will there be Liberal dissentions in the House? Ah, it's going to be a great vote.

17:52: The vote still hasn't started, those parliamentarians are being tardy. That ding-donging is getting annoying, but I finally understand what that noise in the background of Mike Duffy Live is - MPs are being called to the chamber to vote.

17:55: An opposition motion on immigration and citizenship is underway. Kind of like an opening band, warming up the audience.

17:57: Bloc members begin to stand to vote yea. NDP to follow. It seems like different MPs have different styles. Some like to fake you out by standing at the last second, while others rise together at the last second. Interesting form.

18:04: Ah, the games are beginning - the Anti-terrorism Act vote is starting. Here comes Harper and the front bench.

18:05: Hickup at Jason Kenney, MP from Calgary SW. Gotta love Jason Kenney.

18:07: Ah, well, the Conservatives seem to support the renewal.

18:08: My computer has frozen on the image of Dion. Ah, I'm missing out on the vote! Why, CPAC, why?

18:08: Hmm, back online after I refreshed it, missing the entire front bench of the Liberal Party.

18:15: Well, it's all over. Final score: Yeas: 124 Nays: 159. Can't say the Conservatives didn't try. Ah, back to my Quantitative Methods mid-term studying. It's been great, ladies and gentlemen.