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The House of Commons and its environs devolved into a scene of schoolyard taunts, shrill denunciations, partisan knee-capping, and procedural constipation Wednesday as the spring session ground toward its summer recess.
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All three opposition parties are livid the government won't choose a new chair for the Commons committee on official languages, after the opposition majority joined forces to vote out the old one.
It was that issue that sparked the confrontation between Galipeau and McGuinty in the Commons.
McGuinty said Galipeau was in "an out of control, enraged fury."
He said the deputy speaker "flipped out . . . and ran across the floor and stood over me and was gesticulating and pointing his finger, grabbed me by the shoulder, repeated several times something about coward or cowardice."
Only when he realized his diatribe was being caught on camera did Galipeau beat a hasty retreat.
Galipeau admitted he lost his cool but denied he was threatening in any way.
"Yes, I was pretty upset but I was only upset because I was surprised . . . How can I be threatening to (McGuinty). He's bigger than I am, he's stronger than I am, he's younger than I am."
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Hardly sounds like a fight... or a rumble...
Should the physical touching have occurred? No, but it's hardly noteworthy...