Heard On The Hill

Tradition of political riff on classic Christmas poem just not in the cards this year

Plus, Hill Times alumni Lee Berthiaume among six former press gallery honoured on Dec. 8, House Speaker to breakfast with the mayor on Dec. 14, and more than two dozen Parliamentarians send open letter to ministers Guilbeault and Wilkinson.

Since 2019, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, left, has presented a funny political version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas on the last sitting day in the House, a tradition he picked up from former Liberal MP Roger Cuzner, who is now a Senator.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

December 13, 2023

What has become an end-of-year tradition in the House—the witty political riff on Clement C. Moore’s 19th century poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas presented on the final sitting day before the House breaks for its winter recess...

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