I find it very telling that JT was in Toronto schmoozing with the Liberal rag the Toronto Star.  Why couldn't he take the time to defend his Minister of Democratic Institutions and show up for Question Period?  
If he wants to meet with friendly press he should do on days when the HOC isn't in session.
 He instead was defending his pay to play dinners  Easy to do when reporters only ask soft ball questions and let him get away with sunny day answers.  HOC would have been much to hard for him today.