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37 Moments In Canadian Politics That Didn't Totally Bum Us Out In 2013

37 Moments That Weren't A Bummer
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As you may have heard, 2013 was a rather depressing year in Canadian politics.

But it wasn't all bad, was it? Of course not! In fact, there were plenty of moments that made us laugh in 2013.

So sit back. Pour yourself some nog. And enjoy some of our favourite, lighter moments from 2013.

Harper Shared 'Day In The Life' Photos
PM Stephen Harper, Flickr
Which Included A Chinchilla..
PM Stephen Harper, Flickr
Trudeau Announced His Wife Is Pregnant
Twitter, @JustinTrudeau
"Thrilled to let you know we're going to need another seat in our canoe: Sophie is pregnant! #threeisthenewtwo," he tweeted.
He Also Installed A Dimmer, Apparently..
Twitter, @JustinTrudeau
"Am I the only one who finds successfully installing a dimmer oddly satisfying? #joysofmoving #excitingmondaynight," Trudeau wrote on Twitter.
Canada Got Its First Openly Gay Premier
CP
These Two Premiers Squashed Their Beef
CP
Harper Welcomed Some Pandas To Canada
CP
And John Baird Posed With A Panda In China
https://twitter.com/HonJohnBaird
Trudeau Got Back In The Ring
CP
And Did Yoga On Parliament Hill
CP
More Than Once..
Twitter, @JustinTrudeau
But He Also Loosened Up A Bit
Twitter, @ThomasMulcair
With A Water Gun!
CP
And Was Caught Having A Laugh At Harper's Expense
Twitter, @Allisomething
Layton's Statue Was Unveiled, And It's Wonderful
CP
Harper Threw A Surprise Party For His Wife's 50th Birthday
PM Stephen Harper, Flickr
This Happened..
CP
This Happened..
PM Stephen Harper, Flickr
And This Happened
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He Also Got A Milk Moustache
CP

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