Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Mar. 15, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty wears his new budget shoes while talking to media after tabling the 2013 Federal Budget in the House Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Mar. 21, 2013. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

About 50 people came out to participate in a candlelight vigil to celebrate Earth Hour on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Mar. 23, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Ottawa-based Photographer Abigail Gossage poses for a photo in Ottawa on Saturday Mar. 9, 2013. (MatthewUsherwood)

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U.S. Republican Primary Candidate Dr. Ron Paul delivers a speech during the Manning Networking Conference at the Convention Centre in Ottawa on Friday, Mar. 8, 2013. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Workers fix a light in the Rotunda on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Hockey, Politics and a Blizzard

Belleville Bulls’ Jordan Subban (L) fights with Ottawa 67’s Joseph Blandisi (R) during the third period of their OHL game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Yves Larocque pushes a cart full of coffee and tea down Sparks St. during a blizzard in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae talks to media in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty talks to media during a press conference in Ottawa on Friday, Mar. 1, 2013. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Few Frames

A winterluder takes a closer look in the lantern tunnel in the Crystal Garden during the opening day of Winterlude in Ottawa on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Sen. Patrick Brazeau leaves a courthouse in Gatineau, QC, after being charged with assault and sexual assault on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Barrie Colts’ Brendan Lemieux keeps the puck out of reach of Ottawa 67s’ Jonathan Duchesne during their OHL game at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

A pack of skiers battle for position during the Gatineau Loppet ski race in Gatineau, QC, on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

A skier makes his way through the course during the Gatineau Loppet ski race in Gatineau, QC, on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Ottawa 67's VS Peterborough Petes

Here are some frames from last nights game.  The Peterborough Petes walked all over the Ottawa 67's by beating them 10-6.

Ottawa 67‘s goalie Clint Windsor blocks a shot from Peterborough Petes' Nick Czinder during their CHL hockey game in Ottawa February 6, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Ottawa 67‘s Tyler Graovac (R) tries to move the puck around Peterborough Petes' Steven Varga (L) during their CHL hockey game in Ottawa February 6, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Ottawa 67‘s Ryan Van Stralen takes a shot on Peterborough Petes' goalie Andrew D’Agostini during their CHL hockey game in Ottawa February 6, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Ottawa 67‘s Ryan Van Stralen (R) and Peterborough Petes' Brandon Devlin (L) fight for the puck during their CHL hockey game in Ottawa February 6, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

Ottawa 67‘s goalie Jacob Blair turns his back as the Peterborough Petes celebrate their goal in the first period of their CHL hockey game in Ottawa February 6, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood)

New Frames!

Here are a couple of frames that I have taken over the past couple of weeks. 

Sandra Pupatello takes a step back while listening to one of the candidates during the Ontario Liberal Leadership Candidates third debate in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Taffy Lane residents of Orleans in Ottawa, Wednesday, December 19, 2012, take the Christmas spirit to heart and light up the night literally by decorating their houses every year with thousands of Christmas lights and decorations for everyone to see and enjoy. (Matthew Usherwood/ Ottawa Sun)

Idle No More Ottawa led a march of about 1000 Aboriginal people from Victoria Island to Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Dec. 21, 2012, to show their anger against the federal government’s changes to legislation which will affect treaties and traditionally used lands. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Customers rushed around to different stores at Rideau Centre to find the best sales during Boxing Day in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (Matthew Usherwood/ Ottawa Sun)

Ottawa Valley Silver Sevens #24 Dylan Pudrycki(R) gets denied by Rochester Monarchs goalie #20 David Battisti(L) during their PeeWee Minor AAA Brooks division Bell Capital Cup Championship game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (Matthew Usherwood/ Ottawa Sun)

Polar bear dippers braved the frigid waters of Brttania Beach in Ottawa to take part in the annual Sears Great Canadian Chill polar bear swim on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (Matthew Usherwood/ Ottawa Sun)

The Past Week in Ottawa

Here are my favorite frames from the week,

An Ottawa firefighter carries wreaths to place at headstones of fallen soldiers during a Wreaths Across Canada ceremony at Beechwood Military Cemetery in Ottawa, Dec. 4, 2012. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

An Ottawa firefighter carries wreaths to place at headstones of fallen soldiers during a Wreaths Across Canada ceremony at Beechwood Military Cemetery in Ottawa, Dec. 2, 2012. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Conservative MP’s Tony Clement(L) and Maxime Bernier(R) held a press conference in Ottawa, Dec. 4, 2012, to discuss the Governement’s implementation of the Economic Action Plan. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Prime Minister Stephen Harper held a press conference in Ottawa, Dec. 7, 2012, to deliver a statement regarding the proposed take over of Calgary based Nexen by the Chinese state owned CNOOC. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood