Barbecue circuit

Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May at a 2008 Calgary Stampede pancake breakfast.

In Canadian politics, the "summer barbecue and kissing babies circuit"^[1] or simply, the barbecue circuit^[2] refers to the summer activities of Canadian legislators and politicians during breaks from parliament and the provincial legislatures. This involves stopping in a many community events in order to meet constituents. The term refers to the ubiquity of grilled meat (barbecue) at such gatherings.

The BBQ circuit may seem inconsequential, but there is a reason it happens every year. Though far removed from the demands of governing and of holding a government to account, meeting with voters across the country is an important part of a politician’s job – and a necessity if he or she intends to keep it.

Eric Grenier, The Huffington Post^[3]

Federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff was criticized by his own party for taking the 2009 barbecue season off.^[4]

In 2011, interim federal Liberal leader Bob Rae visited "P.E.I. for a strawberry social... the Assembly of First Nations gathering in New Brunswick and then the Calgary Stampede."^[5]

The 2012 barbecue circuit began in late June with events related to St. Jean Baptiste Day/Fête Nationale events in Quebec.^[6] In 2012, federal Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair visited the Calgary Stampede and was voted the best dressed politician by the Globe and Mail. Also at the 2012 Calgary Stampede, Alberta's rival conservative leaders, Alberta PC Premier Alison Redford, and Wildrose Opposition Leader both attended Prime Minister Harper's barbue party, as did other Canadian conservative legislators included federal and provincial cabinet ministers.^[7]

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Barbecue

Cooking styles	Asado Barbacoa Char siu Churrascaria Churrasco Indirect grilling Korean barbecue Mangal Mixed grill Mongolian barbecue Schwenker Shao Kao Shisa nyama Siu mei Yakiniku

Regional variations of barbecue	Barbecue in the United States Barbecue in North Carolina Barbecue in Oklahoma Barbecue in Texas Kansas City-style barbecue Memphis-style barbecue Santa Maria-style barbecue St. Louis-style barbecue

Cookers and related	Barbecue grill Barrel barbecue Briquette Buccan Charbroiler Charcoal lighter fluid Chimney starter Disposable grill Flattop grill Gridiron Grilling Hibachi Kamado Pit barbecue Propane Shichirin Skewer Smoking

Foods and dishes	List of barbecue dishes List of smoked foods Anticuchos Arrosticini Bakkwa Barbecue chicken Barbecue sandwich Barbecue sauce Brochette Bulgogi Bull roast Burnt ends Cha siu bao Chuan Churrasco Cocoloşi Corn on the cob Espetada Fatányéros Frigărui Galinha à Africana Isaw Jujeh kabab Kabab Barg Kai yang Kebab Khorkhog Kofte kebab Lechon Mashawi Méchoui Meurav Yerushalmi Mixiote Mućkalica Pig pickin' Pig roast Pinchitos Provoleta Pulled pork Ražnjići Red slaw Satay Sausage sizzle Shashlik Şiş kebap Shish taouk Spare ribs Sosatie Souvlaki Suckling pig Suya Tsukune Yakitori

Misc.	Barbecue restaurant List of barbecue restaurants

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