"Parliaments are built for elderly white grandpas, right?"  No Justin, its a very time consuming job, long hours, weekends and significant time away from home.  That's why grandpas and grandmas are well suited.  You see they have fulfilled successful careers in many different fields and raised their families and now have the time available and a wealth of knowledge to serve the country.  Your words say it all in that now we need to find a way to keep her busy while she is gone for a year.  Maybe she (my riding MP) should have waited to raise her family before taking on a job she cannot do