If you've ever worked in a newsroom, you know what happens when there's nothing going on. Normally, when the calendar gets to this time of year we hit the December doldrums, a point at which there's just no real news worth the name. That's great for most people, but for a newsperson, it's a nightmare. 

The search for a story to lead your newscast with can be a challenge at any time of year, but especially now. So you end up leading with last minute Christmas sales, the weather or a minor fender bender that closed a few cross streets for 10 minutes and you play it up as if it was important because there's nothing else. 

That's most mid-Decembers. But not this one. As someone who spent 35 years over three decades in the news business, I can honestly say the last week or two before Christmas has been the busiest and craziest I've ever seen. The problem this time isn't what to lead with - it's what to put second. 

Consider (and I don't want to get into politics here, but it's just this list is incredible.)

-Trump threatens Canada with crippling tariffs when he gets into office, as politicians here panic.
-The government decides to table its Financial Economic Statement late on the second last day of the session.
-Members of his own caucus increasingly demand their leader resign
-The Finance Minister quits, throwing her boss under the bus
-There's a last minute Cabinet Shuffle
-The NDP leader confirms he will finally vote against the government the first chance he gets.

And that's just in the last two weeks or so!

I've been in news for over 35 years and I have honestly never seen anything like this at this time of the year. It's simply incredible. I know everyone is taking off for Christmas and most stations have fired a lot of their news staff. But whoever's left should be on standby in case they're needed.

The Christmas of 2024 will go down as one of the most incredible news months of all time. And it's not over yet.