Archive - Paul Wells

The Panel: Majority noise

Our mildly partisan partisans discuss the new Carney hegemony. Also: Gladu! Avi! Diploma snark!

14 hrs ago • Paul Wells

24:34

Subscriber update: Honourable work

Notes on the fourth anniversary of this newsletter

23 hrs ago • Paul Wells

The Q&A: "It's getting harder, not easier, to do this kind of work"

Pollster David Coletto on AI, fear of losing everything, and how hard it is to measure the Conservative vote

Apr 16 • Paul Wells

The universe in black and white

Guest writer Mark Lepage on cult-rock phenomenon Angine de Poitrine. Commence the microtonal looping

Apr 10 • Paul Wells

Gladu could make it

What we can learn from a match made in Carneyland

Apr 9 • Paul Wells

Steven MacKinnon isn't pleased with the transportation system he inherited. Now we'll see whether he can fix it.

Apr 7 • Paul Wells

The Q&A: "I cannot believe the idiotic things that people do. Mostly men."

Jaime Watt, Canada's leading crisis advisor, on everything that can go wrong at your company. Sex is a big one.

Apr 3 • Paul Wells

Did somebody say "red" chamber?

The Globe asked a bunch of questions about Parliament in an age of Carney majority. Here's what I've learned about possible answers.

Apr 2 • Paul Wells

March 2026

Stuck and retreating: the state of Canada, 2026

Two new reports show the scale of the challenge the Carney government faces

Mar 30 • Paul Wells

West coasting: Here's how the Vancouver Road Show went

A Premier, a panel, a tree whisperer and some fancy tunes. Full audio from Vancouver, with thanks to our presenting sponsor, Netflix

Mar 26 • Paul Wells

1:27:13

Year of the word

"Go everywhere. Talk to everyone." Notes on the New Verbosity.

Mar 24 • Paul Wells

My other American friend

Pierre Poilievre floods the zone

Mar 19 • Paul Wells

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