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The Dairy Farmers of Canada held a reception at the Fairmont Château Laurier. Below, Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan.
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NDP MP Peter Stoffer.
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Tory MP Ted Menzies, parliamentary secretary to the minister of finance, shows off a real “butter” tart.
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International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda with NDP MP John Rafferty.
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Justice Minister Rob Nicholson.
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Liberal Senator Lucie Pépin.
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NDP MP Dennis Bevington.
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Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn.
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NDP MP Charlie Angus with Frank Haasen.
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Fisheries Minister Gail Shea.
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The food.
