It’s not so much that Don Martin of the National Post pundit is following Lawrence Martin’s path (Lawrence surrendered; Don will deny he was ever in battle), but he has gone so far along the path of the “2009, the year of Harper” meme as to identify...

Readers will remember that last week, I ran a series of polls in which you were invited to vote for a distinguished personality for our next Governor-General, once Michaelle Jean retires. The polls closed this afternoon, and we now have one final...

2009 isn’t exactly what you’d call a banner year for the statistical sciences — at least when it comes to public presentation. Allow me to direct your attention to this New York Times story about a polling firm in trouble with its polls. Wondering if...

It never ceases to amaze me, the things that upset some people of a certain temperament. For your consideration, this Times of London story about a decision by Renault to name one of their prospective subcompacts the Zoé. It’s not that the car’s...

The mayoralty of Toronto, it should be said, is much like the mayoralty of London: since it’s Canada’s largest (and definitely most media-concentrated) city, you’re going to become a national figure whether you like it or not. For some folks,...