Misleading headline

The headline bellows "Brawl breaks out in House of Commons", which sure would be big news, right? Our penny-ante politicos, rolling up the sleeves and going for the literal jugular? Kewl. Something reminiscent of Taiwanese political in-fighting, perhaps?

No:

Ottawa MP David McGuinty accused Tory MP Royal Galipeau of storming across the floor and unleashing a tirade of insults. He called the conduct the worst he has seen in his three years on the Hill.

"The member was clearly out of control, using unparliamentary language and in a threatening fashion grabbed my left shoulder and only left my side when several of my colleagues urged him to stop and to leave, but he would not," McGuinty said.

"He was really completely out of control, raising his voice, flailing his arms, gesticulating in a threatening fashion and making wild accusations."

If that qualifies as a "brawl", then I dread to think what they think a real brawl might be like.

Of course, the very best part of the article is here:

Galipeau, who is also from Ottawa, is deputy Speaker and charged with keeping peace and decorum in the Commons.

He must be keeping it in his parliamentary office, then, because he sure didn't display it on the floor of the House!