In a Macleans poll of his peers in the House of Commons Bill Blaikie has been selected parliamentarian of the year.  He received the award in a ceremony that took place on November 21st.  An article appears in this weeks edition of Macleans magazine with the title,"Canada's Best MP".   Bill was among 4 NDP MPs who won the lion share of the awards. The other NDP recipients are: Joe Comartin, most knowledgeable , Charlie Angus, best constituent representative MP, and Peter Stoffer, most collegial MP

Blaikie celebrates 25 years on the Hill - Senior MP treated to cake, tributes in the Commons

Thursday Nov. 3, 2004
Winnipeg Free Press -Paul Samyn

'I do have a great affection for Parliament and now I am not always happy with the way it behaves' -- Bill Blaikie By Paul Samyn OTTAWA -- They joked that dinosaurs were grazing on the front lawn of Parliament Hill when he first arrived here as an MP.

 Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie has held numerous critic portfolios for the federal New Democratic Party caucus during the 25 plus years he has represented his Winnipeg constituency in the House of Commons. He is passionate about parliament and is known for his commitment to the environment, to Medicare, to quality public services, to fair trade, to democratic and parliamentary reform, and for his criticism of the corporate model of globalization.