On Nov. 6 Americans will vote and elect a president, right? Wrong. The Electoral College chooses the president on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. And while roughly 40% of eligible voters can't be bothered, more than a quarter are so keen they vote early. Click here to read more.
It looks like Canada's history at the Museum of Civilization, which the government is transforming into a national historical museum in our national capital. It's hard to believe we didn't already have one.
In announcing his semi-resignation on Monday Dalton McGuinty provided a revealing glimpse into his mind. Sounds ghastly? Please look anyway, because ideas matter. Click here to read the rest.
What do George Clinton, Henry Wilson and James Sherman have in common? Right. All three were a heartbeat away from the U.S. presidency but the wrong heart stopped ... and now they're trivia questions. Click here to read the rest.
If you want proof that politicians don’t get it, look no further than the dreary Biden-Ryan vice-presidential debate Wednesday. I think Biden did slightly better, passionate and eloquent as well as rude and theatrical. But while neither man melted down, both missed the key point that politics is basically unpleasant. Click here to read the rest.
It's now impossible to imagine an American presidential election without televised debates. But it wasn't always this way. And the reason they've caught on is, for all their flaws, they help voters make up their minds about candidates. Click here to read the rest.
If I call Peter Sellers a comic genius you may well say “I know that. You don’t have to tell me that.” But as with so much in this world, his work tends to fade with time. And not just major things like Inspector Clouseau. Indeed, my goal right now is simply to revive his miniature classic Party Political Broadcast. Click here to read the rest.