Wednesdays with @Kady Replay: Shuffling towards summer recess?

Replay our weekly political live chat with Kady O'Malley

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Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:07 PM ET

Last Updated: Jun 20, 2012 2:08 PM ET

There's always plenty to chat about with Kady O'Malley.

On Wednesdays, CBCNews.ca's Politics blogger convenes a "people's caucus" to discuss and debate the issues of the week, so far.

Up today:

From unparliamentary email rockets to more trashtalk about the parliamentary budget officer 'overstepping his mandate' to last-minute attempts at wedge politics, er we mean, all-party consensus... who's ready to take a break?

With mere days (hours?) left before the doors of the House of Commons fly open and MPs flee for summer recess, whose (mis) conduct has left them circled for (demotion) promotion in the rumoured summer cabinet shuffle?

Plus your questions on the speakers' latest rulings, where things stand on contentious committee procedings and anything else you don't get or just need to vent about, as the spring sitting winds down.

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