Phil McColeman, Seal of Approval

Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber recently quit the Conservative caucus because he was tired of behaving like a "trained seal".

Rathgeber said that he was tired of reading statements in the House of Commons that were prepared by PMO staffers half his age. He quit the Conservative caucus so that he could properly represent his constituents in the riding of Edmonton-St. Albert, instead of being a backbencher representing 22-year-old staffers in the Prime Minister's Office.

Some Conservative MPs immediately made statements that they are NOT "trained seals" (which, I'm sure, totally reassured their constituents).

So how does Phil McColeman shape up?

Phil McColeman is the most obedient seal in the entire Conservative caucus!

Let's summarize some of his recent statements in the House of Commons:

• A partisan attack on the NDP;
• Another partisan attack on the NDP;
• A brief statement about how awesome the Economic Action Plan is (you know, the same program for which the Conservatives spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on ads featuring a distinctly Conservative blue hue); and
• A defence of the temporary foreign worker program, for which the Conservatives have come under fire lately.

And he's just as obedient on Twitter:

@mary_ogrady @randysroberts you are absolutely correct Mary. The CBC`s misled Canadians with this story. There is no secret fund.
— Phil McColeman (@Phil4Brant) June 7, 2013

That means that over one million more Canadians are working today than during the bottom of the global recession!
— Phil McColeman (@Phil4Brant) June 7, 2013

Excellent speech delivered by @pmharper at this morning's caucus meeting facebook.com/phil.mccoleman…
— Phil McColeman (@Phil4Brant) May 21, 2013

And the usual retweets (click on the images to enlarge):

Here are some recent headlines from Phil's website:

• Economic Action Plan 2013 continues focus on jobs, growth and long-term prosperity
• PM announces judicial appointments for British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan
• PM to participate in G-8 Lough Erne Summit and visit the United Kingdom, France and Ireland

Phil McColeman is nothing but a TRAINED SEAL OF APPROVAL for everything Prime Minister Stephen Harper does. The PMO has trained him well.