Inside Politics

Orders of the Day - Well, it's official.

by Kady O'Malley Posted: December 23, 2010 8:43 AM Last Updated: December 23, 2010 8:48 AM
As the day before the night before Christmas begins, the Hill agenda is as empty as an unstuffed stocking, with not a single political event scheduled to take place within the boundaries of the precinct.

Nor, for that matter, is all that much happening elsewhere, as far as potential political news making, with the exception of a mid-morning press conference in Toronto, at which a contingent Liberal MPs will attempt to rouse a last-minute pre-holiday ruckus over cuts to immigrant settlement programs. Later today, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will hold a teleconference to rebut the claim.

Meanwhile, on the jurisprudent front, the Supreme Court will hand down what will, in all likelihood, be the last batch of rulings for the year, with decisions expected on everything from generic drugs to veterans' benefits. 

Finally, I should let y'all know that, as of later today, I'm off for the holidays, which means you likely won't be getting a new OotD until the New Year -- unless, of course, something breaks that is just so darned important -- or interesting -- that I am unable to restrain my fingers from hitting the keyboard to keep you in the loop, although in that case, I'd probably hit the ticker first. In any case, I'll be back on the clock, ideally refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to liveblog whatever the politicoverse throws my way.  

 For up to the minute dispatches from the precinct and beyond, keep your eye on the Parliament Hill Ticker below -- or, alternatively, bookmark it and check back throughout the day. 

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