Running communications for a political party is a trying task at the best of times.

Even more so when you're competing with...yourself.

What do you know? Denis Coderre is back in the House of Commons.

You may remember that little bit of trouble he stirred up when he quit his job as the Liberal Quebec lieutenant and then proceeded to diss his leader for running things "out of Toronto."

Well, after laying low for a couple of weeks...he's back.

Seek and you shall find.

Or perhaps, better yet, Google and you'll come up with something.

That big cheque from Gerald Keddy's office featuring a Conservative logo got us to wondering if there perhaps other big cheques floating around out there that may promote partisan interests rather than pure government spending.

Particularly, given that the Prime Minister's Office has acknowledged that Keddy made a mistake using a Conservative party logo.

Other MPs use the logo, or Conservative slogans, or even their own names.

Everyone likes a big cheque when it comes to handing over money. It makes a dandy prop for MPs to stand beside and take credit for.

But there are rules about such things. For instance, if the money comes from the federal government, it should state so clearly.

That's not quite what Nova Scotia MP Gerald Keddy did.

So, remember all those rampant rumours about floor-crossing? My, was that just yesterday?

As it turns out, the rumours were, in fact, just rumours.

In an unusual move, the Toronto Star revealed today where the rumours started.

There is nothing like waking up in the morning to see your face in the papers. It must have been a rude awakening for Ruby Dhalla today.

The Toronto Star reported that a senior Conservative source says at least three Liberals have contemplated defections.

And one of the names raised in the story: none other than Ruby Dhalla. In an attempt to put a stop to the story Dhalla tweeted this statement this morning: "The rumour mill is in overdrive again. The joys of being a women in politics !"

Could it be a sign of a truce?

Denis Coderre, the recently resigned Quebec lieutenant to Michael Ignatieff, has posted a Facebook status update that could be viewed as an olive branch.

Or at very least, a sign someone from the Liberal leader's office has told him to start acting nice.

The NDP have new TV ads! Without even having to wait to see them on TV, I hereby offer you a sneak peek here.

Uh-oh, not another one.

Word came this afternoon that this Parliament will soon be faced with yet another confidence motion.

Let's be clear here: there is already one scheduled tomorrow. It is Liberal-sponsored and couldn't be more simple: "That this House has lost confidence in the government."