-- OTTAWA -- Despite a recent pledge to restore order and civility to the House of Commons, NDP leader Jack Layton was the least civil Parliamentarian prior to this spring's election, according to researchers' analysis of Question Period.So much for the myth of the nasty Neo-con, huh?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe were the only party leaders above the civility average of all party MPs. Harper scored 50 while Duceppe — who was defeated in the May 2 vote — scored a 51.Enjoy him, Quebec... he's all yours.
By contrast, Layton's score of 39 was closely followed by Ignatieff at 40.
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"We’ve taken our lumps and our licks and we’re going to be back in the House very eagerly tomorrow.”Lumps & licks... say, Bob... you haven't been out partying with Jacko, have you?