Whoever said Ottawa was dull? Here is a quick run down of what reporters, in this bureau at least, have covered over the past three months:

Rosemary Barton

-a federal election call
-a federal election campaign
-a new minority government
-a Liberal leadership resignation (although partial in nature)
-the beginnings of Liberal leadership race
-a new Conservative cabinet
-a speech from the throne
-an economic meltdown
-international meetings to deal with said the economic meltdown
-a full-dress economic update in Parliament
-a political showdown
-a reversal of many of policies in the economic update
-a continued political showdown
-the formation of a coalition government ready to govern as an alternative
-a constitutional crisis
-fierce debate inside in the House of Commons
-a dispute over national unity
-a national televised address by the prime minister
-a nationally televised response from opposition leaders
-a meeting between the Governor General and the prime minister
-a prorogation of Parliament
-another Liberal leadership crisis.
-the resignation of the same Liberal leader who had offered to resign earlier but hadn't yet stepped down

What's worrying is that I'm sure I missed something on that list. And just re-reading it exhausts me.

Never let them tell you Canadian politics are boring.

And if they do, just print off this list, which isn't done with yet.

— Rosemary Barton