1. We have the first bit of national polling data which tells us…I don’t want to say “nothing”, but “inconclusive” would be a good way to describe it.

2. Andrew Potter on coalition governments. Also at Macleans, Aaron Wherry recaps today’s QP session, which he aptly describes as “democracy thrown to the hyenas” – after watching the clips, that comparison probably hurts hyenas reputation more than anything since The Lion King.

3. One of Harper’s claims in the hyena feeding frenzy was that the opposition party leaders refused to put a Canadian flag behind them at yesterday’s press conference. Uh…no.

4. James Bow and Kirmalak give two well thought out takes on this situation. (Is “situation” the proper choice of words? Crisis? Brouhaha? Hullabaloo?)

5. Michaelle Jean’s vacation has been cut short…again. Seriously, if there’s one person who needs to buy flight cancellation insurance when she books trips, it’s her. Regardless, the talk around town is that Harper will be asking her to prorogue later this week. Political historians (suddenly cool and in demand everywhere!) are divided on what the proper response to that request would be, but in my humble opinion the proper move would be to refuse him until he shows he commands the confidence of the House.

6. Finally, through all of this, I think it’s important that we do not lose sight of the more important things in life. Such as voting my Calgary Grit in the final round of the Canadian Blog Awards.