Canada's parliament, scene of many worthy debates, was plunged into uproar after the alleged mispronunciation of a sexy Italian film actress' name.
Tempers flared when an MP accused an ex-minister of "rubbing shoulders with Gina Lollobreegeeda", reports said.
The apparent mispronunciation prompted Human Resources Minister Joe Volpe to yell: "It's Gina Lollobrigida, idiot!"
Opposition MP Jason Kenney hit back, saying he was sorry for "offending the ageing sex-kitten community".
Mr Volpe later told reporters he too had some regrets over the row.
"I'm sorry I called him an idiot. I should have referred to him as an imbecile," he said.
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