OttawaStatisticians and the bedrooms of the nationTony Clement and the resignation of Munir Sheikh, the chief statistician of Canada
OttawaThe chief statistician steps asideMunir Sheikh has posted a statement on the Statistics Canada website. Munir Sheikh had been a member of the public service since...
OttawaKnowledge isn’t freeStephen Gordon rebuts the notion—expressed here for instance—that the information Statistics Canada collects is freely...
OttawaPause for reflectionThe chief statistician is apparently in need of mulling . By the authority of wire service headline writers, this census situation...
OttawaThe collection of numbers by the numbersAccording to Mr. Clement’s office, the 2006 census cost $567 million, while the 2011 census is expected to cost $660 million. The...
OttawaPicking sidesAt last count, the Industry Minister had identified 10 people on Twitter who support his decision on the census. Those who oppose...
Ottawa’This issue need not provoke an all-or-nothing allegiance’In response to last week’s call , the National Citizens Coalition, Stephen Harper’s old haunt, sends along the following from NCC...
OttawaRomper stomper, bomper booApparently if you write to Tony Clement to express your support for his decision to change the census, he will personally thank...
OttawaSeeking logicMike Moffatt poses one logical argument: If the part of the problem is the threat of prison, why is the short form still...