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A surprise 60th birthday party was held for Ted Menzies, minister of state for finance, at Ottawa’s hip restaurant Play.
Ted Menzies.
Rona Ambrose, minister of public works and government services
Cupcakes!
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
Revenue Minister Gail Shea.
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney
Menzies with former Liberal MP Martha Hall Findlay.
Speaker Andrew Scheer (left) and former Speaker Peter Milliken.
Conservative MP Chris Alexander (left) and Tory political strategist Jaime Watt.
