Weekly roundup: November 14-20

20 November 2011

Articles

When it comes to policy, the median is the message from The Globe and Mail

Ford’s mistake of historic proportions from Spacing.ca

The myth of the potent pot from Ottawa Citizen

Layoffs, Lies & Statistics: Does the City of Toronto employ too many people? from Ford for Toronto

I welcome the lively tweets of @City_Raccoon into my life from The Globe and Mail

Long-term decline of a great party from Toronto Star

Down to the nitty-Gritty from National Post

Why you should really wear proper boots and a hat in the winter from The Globe and Mail

Poli Sci 101 for Marc Garneau from National Post [I agree, but for the final paragraph, which is unnecessary to make the general point.]

What if the law required campaign contributions to be kept secret? from The Atlantic

Drunk Driving: Enforcement of existing criminal law is what's missing from Calgary Herald blogs

Circular Infrastructure from The Economist

Tweets

https://twitter.com/mikepmoffatt/status/136435477489262593

https://twitter.com/#!/MikePMoffatt/status/136849125978275842

https://twitter.com/#!/thekeenanwire/status/136852724284264449

https://twitter.com/#!/kady/status/136888238798409728

https://twitter.com/#!/tabathasouthey/status/137043303098089472

https://twitter.com/jm_mcgrath/status/137555826276708352

Video

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