Singalong with Steve

The Prime Minister has been channeling his inner Billy Joel, and when he performed at a Conservative Party Yuletide party, he received a standing ovation. But then, as John Ivison noted in the National Post, it was no surprise, since he could fire everyone in the room.

Ivison went on to describe PM Harper as "the Pat Boone of hell-raisers," and said he was "sweating spinal fluid."

Could this catch on? will Tom Mulcair start doing hip-hop? Could Justin Trudeau become a rapper? Stay tuned.

Meanwhile, the three federal party leaders have sent out their Christmas cards (or, as they would put it, their "holiday greetings"). In each case the card features a photograph of the leader with his family. This suggests a confusion among Messrs. Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair over whose birth and which family we are celebrating.

But now, On to the rooftops! Over the hills!
Balance the budget, pass all those bills!
On Yelich and Clement, Go Ambrose and Wong!
Prance, Finley and Oliver--Ritz, give us a song.
Step lively, MacKay and Fantino.
And certainly not--no stopping for vino!
Faster, Baird and Poilievre! Speed on, Alexander and Raitt!
An election is coming--you know we can't wait!