The Female of the Species, Mark II

The ratio of men to women in the Liberal caucus is approximately 5:1. The ratio of men to women in the ranks of Liberal critics is approximately 3:1

I suddenly have a sneaking suspicion that Stephane Dion pulling a trick that, as an academic, he probably learned in infancy...at my alma mater, when there's something (or someone) we'd like to see out of harm's way (our harm, not vice versa), we send it to committee.